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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Main Authors: Sunil Bhatta, Sukriti Pandit, Pratik Chaudhary
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-07-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70630
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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)
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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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