Fatal visceral disseminated varicella zoster infection during initial remission induction therapy in a patient with lupus nephritis and rheumatoid arthritis—possible association with mycophenolate mofetil and high-dose glucocorticoid therapy: a case report

Fatal visceral disseminated varicella zoster infection during initial remission induction therapy in a patient with lupus nephritis and rheumatoid arthritis—possible association with mycophenolate mofetil and high-dose glucocorticoid therapy: a case report

Abstract Background Visceral disseminated varicella zoster viral (VZV) infection is a rare but severe complication with a high mortality rate in immunosuppressed individuals, and an increased susceptibility to VZV has been reported in kidney transplant recipients who are treated with mycophenolate m...

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Main Authors: Masato Habuka, Yoko Wada, Yoichi Kurosawa, Suguru Yamamoto, Yusuke Tani, Riuko Ohashi, Yoichi Ajioka, Masaaki Nakano, Ichiei Narita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Lupus nephritis
Mycophenolate mofetil
Glucocorticoid
Disseminated visceral varicella zoster virus infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3271-3

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