Progressive varicella syndrome in the setting of pediatric AIDS: An eye opener

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections are known to be atypical and severe in immunocompromised patients. An eight-year-old girl presented with extremely painful, atypical skin lesions and features of meningitis and pneumonitis. On investigation, she was found to be human immunodeficiency virus (HI...

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Main Authors: Adityan, Subramania M., Nagarajan, N., Raja, D. Amal, Shanmuganathan, R., Lakshmipriya, G.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Medknow Publications 2009
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3168038/