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A case of herpes zoster in a 4-month-old infant
- Source :
- Korean Journal of Pediatrics. 51:1368
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- Korean Pediatric Society, 2008.
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Abstract
- Herpes zoster in infancy is very rare but can be developed following intrauterine or postnatal exposure to varicella zoster virus. We report a case of herpes zoster in a 4-month-old male infant. He had no prior history of primary varicella or varicella vaccination. His mother had no history of varicella infection and no contact history with varicella during pregnancy. He had a history of exposure to his father with herpes zoster 3 months ago, and to his cousin with convalescent chickenpox 2 months ago. Multinucleated, giant cells were shown on a Tzanck smear. He was treated with acyclovir and first generation cephalosporin for herpes zoster with Staphylococcal skin infection, with complete resolution without sequelae.
- Subjects :
- Pregnancy
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
Chickenpox
integumentary system
business.industry
viruses
Varicella zoster virus
virus diseases
Varicella vaccination
Skin infection
medicine.disease_cause
medicine.disease
Complete resolution
First generation
Giant cell
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Immunology
Medicine
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17381061
- Volume :
- 51
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Korean Journal of Pediatrics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........69c028c007461a016e23a405900b3c6e
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2008.51.12.1368