A Rare Case of an Immunocompetent Male With Zoster Meningitis

Varicella zoster meningitis is an uncommon complication of herpes zoster, especially in immunocompetent patients. We report a case of a healthy 45-year-old male who developed aseptic meningitis as a result of reactivated varicella zoster virus infection. This case highlights the importance of remain...

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Autores principales: Faluk, Mohammed Ali, Makadia, Shraddhadevi, Abdelmaseih, Ramy, Hasan, S. Mustajab, Abusaada, Khalid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7448257/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32830563
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2324709620952212
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Sumario:Varicella zoster meningitis is an uncommon complication of herpes zoster, especially in immunocompetent patients. We report a case of a healthy 45-year-old male who developed aseptic meningitis as a result of reactivated varicella zoster virus infection. This case highlights the importance of remaining cognizant of varicella zoster virus as a cause of meningitis in not only the elderly or immunocompromised patients but also in patients who are healthy.

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