Disseminated Varicella Infection in a Child Receiving Short-Term Steroids for Asthma

Authors: WU, CHANG-TENG; TSAI, SHIH-CHANG; LIN, JAINN-JIN; HSIA, SHAO-HSUAN

Source: Pediatric Dermatology, Volume 25, Number 4, July/August 2008 , pp. 484-486(3)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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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.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00720.x

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