Abstract

Varicella is a highly contagious viral disease of chilhood. Incubation period is 10-21 days. Typical skin rash is in vesiculopustuler form and can be seen on whole body. Primary varicella infection in children is generally a mild disease compared to more severe complications in adults or immunocompromised patients. Pneumonia accounts for the majority of morbidity and mortality seen in adults with varicella. It must be kept in mind that varicella can be caused severe complications. Here in we presented this case to point out the pneumonia which is one of the severe varicella complication.

Details

Title
A Case of Primary Varicella Pneumoniae in an Imunocompetent Patient
Author
Karakaş, Ahmet; Coşkun, Ömer; Mert, Gürkan; Yazıcı, Ertuğrul; Avcı, İsmail Yaşar; Can Polat Eyigün; Kara, Kemal
Pages
126-127
Section
Case Report
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Jun 2014
Publisher
Gulhane Medical Journal
ISSN
13020471
e-ISSN
21468052
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English; Turkish
ProQuest document ID
2442798497
Copyright
© 2014. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.