Varicella pneumonia: a case report and review
Laufenburg, H.F.
American Family Physician 50(4): 793-796
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-838X PMID: 8079908 Document Number: 432280
A case of pneumonia complicating the course of chickenpox in a previously healthy man is presented. Serious impairment of gas exchange developed, requiring multidisciplinary intensive care management, mechanical ventilation and intravenous acyclovir therapy. Additional complications of hepatitis and pancreatitis occurred. Varicella pneumonia is a potentially life-threatening complication that should be suspected in any adult with chickenpox and respiratory symptoms.
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