@article {WU:July/August 2008:0736-8046:484, author = "WU, CHANG-TENG", author = "TSAI, SHIH-CHANG", author = "LIN, JAINN-JIN", author = "HSIA, SHAO-HSUAN", title = "Disseminated Varicella Infection in a Child Receiving Short-Term Steroids for Asthma", journal = "Pediatric Dermatology", volume = "25", year = "July/August 2008", abstract = ": 

An 8-year-old boy, treated with a short course of steroids for asthma, developed a fever with abdominal pain and a generalized vesicular rash after contact with varicella-infected classmates. The clinical presentation was disseminated varicella infection with multiple organ involvement. We confirmed varicella zoster virus using a direct fluorescent antibody test. This report demonstrates the increased risk of complicated varicella associated with the use of corticosteroids, even for a short period of time.", pages = "484-486(3)", url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/pde/2008/00000025/00000004/art00018" doi = "doi:10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00720.x" }