Herpes zoster and meningitis in an immunocompetent child: a case report

Herpes zoster and meningitis in an immunocompetent child: a case report

Abstract Background Development of neurological complications of varicella zoster virus reactivation is relatively uncommon, particularly in an immunocompetent child. Case presentation An 11-year-old Asian girl presented with headache and skin rash on her left chest. She was diagnosed with meningiti...

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Main Authors: Ryu Yasuda, Kisei Minami, Akira Ogawa, Hideshi Okada, Runa Terakawa, Yumi Koike, Shinji Ogura, Kouichi Takeuchi, Tsukasa Higuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Herpes zoster
Meningitis
Immunocompetent child
Acyclovir
Varicella zoster virus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2082-z

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