An unusual varicella zoster infection complicated by purpura fulminans and multiorgan failure in a healthy infant

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Kalyoncu M., ODEMIS E., AYNACI M., Karacal U., OKTEN A. N.

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, cilt.35, sa.1, ss.74-76, 2003 (SCI-Expanded)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 1
• Basım Tarihi: 2003
• Doi Numarası: 10.1080/0036554021000026990
• Dergi Adı: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.74-76
• Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The case is reported of a 2-y-old boy who developed purpura fulminans, meningoencephalitis, pneumonia complicated by adult respiratory distress syndrome and acute renal failure after varicella. These complications of varicella are extremely rare in a healthy infant.