Abstract
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) typically causes a benign disease in childhood. However, VZV can lead to severe complication in immunocompromised patients, involving skin and nearly every organ system, with significant morbidity and mortality. VZV infection occurs more frequently in patients treated with steroids. Herein, we describe a case of rapidly fatal disseminated VZV infection with cutaneous and visceral involvement in an adult AIDS patient treated with steroids.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 63-66 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Virology |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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Keywords
- Fulminant disease
- HIV
- Steroid
- Visceral involvement
- VZV
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Virology
- Infectious Diseases
- Medicine(all)
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Fulminant VZV infection in an adult AIDS patient treated with steroids : A case report. / Grilli, E.; Baiocchini, A.; Del Nonno, F.; Petrosillo, N.; Galati, V.
In: Journal of Clinical Virology, Vol. 60, No. 1, 2014, p. 63-66.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Fulminant VZV infection in an adult AIDS patient treated with steroids
T2 - A case report
AU - Grilli, E.
AU - Baiocchini, A.
AU - Del Nonno, F.
AU - Petrosillo, N.
AU - Galati, V.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Varicella zoster virus (VZV) typically causes a benign disease in childhood. However, VZV can lead to severe complication in immunocompromised patients, involving skin and nearly every organ system, with significant morbidity and mortality. VZV infection occurs more frequently in patients treated with steroids. Herein, we describe a case of rapidly fatal disseminated VZV infection with cutaneous and visceral involvement in an adult AIDS patient treated with steroids.
AB - Varicella zoster virus (VZV) typically causes a benign disease in childhood. However, VZV can lead to severe complication in immunocompromised patients, involving skin and nearly every organ system, with significant morbidity and mortality. VZV infection occurs more frequently in patients treated with steroids. Herein, we describe a case of rapidly fatal disseminated VZV infection with cutaneous and visceral involvement in an adult AIDS patient treated with steroids.
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KW - HIV
KW - Steroid
KW - Visceral involvement
KW - VZV
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JO - Journal of Clinical Virology
JF - Journal of Clinical Virology
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