Varicella-Zoster as a Cause of Aseptic Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Young Patient With Skin Rash

We present a case of aseptic meningitis due to Varicella-Zoster infection in an immunocompetent patient. Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox disease in children, teens, and young adults. Typically, it runs its course and stays dormant in nerve tissue, which can get reactivated in elderly,...

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Autores principales: Alataby, Harith, Gautam, Ragu, Yuan, Michael, Nfonoyim, Jay
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7377017/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32714683
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8745

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7377017/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32714683
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8745

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