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A 19-year-old woman developed Varicella Zoster virus (VZV) encephalitis secondary to cutaneous disseminated herpes zoster (HZ) infection during treatment with prednisone for chest and back pain. Additionally, she developed nonoliguric acute renal failure during treatment with aciclovir and ketorolac [dosages and durations of treatments to reactions onset not stated; not all routes stated].
The woman presented with left-sided chest and back pain since 2 days. Initially, she was suspected with bacterial bronchopneumonia and treated with azithromycin along with unspecified muscle relaxants. She received 3 days of treatment with prednisone for chest and back pain. Over the following days, her chest pain continued. On the 6th day of symptoms, she developed a left axillary vesicular rash....