An ill-appearing child with skin lesions and respiratory distress
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https://doi.org/10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v32.i1.23836Keywords:
children, necrotizing pneumonia, Pediatrics, pneumonia, varicella, varicella-zoster virusAbstract
Primary infection with varicella-zoster virus (VZV) commonly occurs during childhood, generally with benign clinical course. The authors describe the case of a non-immunized eight-year-old girl with primary varicella infection complicated by a rare pulmonary finding: necrotizing pneumonia. Patient management and the spectrum of pulmonary complications in this setting are discussed.
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