Primary Varicella Pneumonia in an Adult With Robust Immune Status: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Primary varicella‐zoster virus (VZV) infection is infrequent in adults, but it causes more than 10 to 20 times the morbidity and mortality seen in healthy children and pneumonia being the most prevalent consequence. Early recognition and aggressive management of primary varicella pneumonia...
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| description | ABSTRACT Primary varicella‐zoster virus (VZV) infection is infrequent in adults, but it causes more than 10 to 20 times the morbidity and mortality seen in healthy children and pneumonia being the most prevalent consequence. Early recognition and aggressive management of primary varicella pneumonia with antiviral therapy and supportive care is essential to prevent severe complications such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5a47ed5b117f4ddf99f9741bcf9e05f02025-08-21T03:24:09ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042025-07-01137n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.70630Primary Varicella Pneumonia in an Adult With Robust Immune Status: A Case ReportSunil Bhatta0Sukriti Pandit1Pratik Chaudhary2Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Nisarga Hospital and Research Center Pvt. Ltd Dhangadhi NepalDepartment of Anesthesia and Critical Care Nisarga Hospital and Research Center Pvt. Ltd Dhangadhi NepalDepartment of Anesthesia and Critical Care P.T. Birta City Hospital and Research Center Pvt. Ltd Jhapa NepalABSTRACT Primary varicella‐zoster virus (VZV) infection is infrequent in adults, but it causes more than 10 to 20 times the morbidity and mortality seen in healthy children and pneumonia being the most prevalent consequence. Early recognition and aggressive management of primary varicella pneumonia with antiviral therapy and supportive care is essential to prevent severe complications such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70630acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)acyclovirprimary varicella pneumoniavaricella zoster virus (VZV) |
| spellingShingle | Sunil Bhatta Sukriti Pandit Pratik Chaudhary Primary Varicella Pneumonia in an Adult With Robust Immune Status: A Case Report Clinical Case Reports acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) acyclovir primary varicella pneumonia varicella zoster virus (VZV) |
| title | Primary Varicella Pneumonia in an Adult With Robust Immune Status: A Case Report |
| title_full | Primary Varicella Pneumonia in an Adult With Robust Immune Status: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Primary Varicella Pneumonia in an Adult With Robust Immune Status: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary Varicella Pneumonia in an Adult With Robust Immune Status: A Case Report |
| title_short | Primary Varicella Pneumonia in an Adult With Robust Immune Status: A Case Report |
| title_sort | primary varicella pneumonia in an adult with robust immune status a case report |
| topic | acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) acyclovir primary varicella pneumonia varicella zoster virus (VZV) |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70630 |
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