Varicella Pneumonia in the Immunocompetent Adult (A Case Report)

Chickenpox, an infection of childhood with vesicular skin rash, is caused by Varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Although the infection is rare in adults, it can cause serious complications. In this report, a VZV pneumonia case in a previously healthy adult is presented and the related literature is revie...

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Main Authors: Mesut YILMAZ, Reşat ÖZARAS, Recep ÖZTÜRK, Ali MERT, Fehmi TABAK, Yıldırım AKTUĞLU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2002-12-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2002-7-4-269-271.pdf