Varicella Pneumonia in the Immunocompetent Adult (A Case Report)
Chickenpox, an infection of childhood with vesicular skin rash, is caused by Varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Although the infection is rare in adults, it can cause serious complications. In this report, a VZV pneumonia case in a previously healthy adult is presented and the related literature is revie...
Main Authors: | Mesut YILMAZ, Reşat ÖZARAS, Recep ÖZTÜRK, Ali MERT, Fehmi TABAK, Yıldırım AKTUĞLU |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi
2002-12-01
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Series: | Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi |
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Online Access: | http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2002-7-4-269-271.pdf |
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