Fatal hemorrhagic varicella in a patient with abdominal pain: a case report

Fatal hemorrhagic varicella in a patient with abdominal pain: a case report

Abstract Background Varicella is normally a self-limited childhood disease caused by varicella-zoster virus infection. However, it sometimes causes severe diseases, especially in immunocompromised individuals. We report a case of severe varicella in a young woman. Case presentation A 19-year-old wom...

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Main Authors: Wei Zhang, Qiao-ling Ruan, Fang Yan, Yue-kai Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hemorrhagic varicella
Abdominal pain
Next-generation sequencing
Varicella-zoster virus
Multi-organ failure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4716-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4716-6

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