Varicella Zoster Virus Meningitis with Absence of Rash in an Immunocompetent Child-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Varicella Zoster Virus Meningitis with Absence of Rash in an Immunocompetent Child

Published:2021-09-30 Issue: Volume:2021 Page:1-2
ISSN:1687-9635
Container-title:Case Reports in Medicine
language:en
Short-container-title:Case Reports in Medicine

Author:

Lagrine Mariam¹^ORCID,El fakiri Karima¹^ORCID,Rada Noureddine¹,Draiss Ghizlane¹,Soraa Nabila²,Bouskraoui Mohammed¹

Affiliation:

1. Pediatric a Department, University Hospital Med VI, Marrakesh, Morocco

2. Biology Department, University Hospital Med VI, Marrakesh, Morocco

Abstract

Only a few cases in the literature have ever reported the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) in children especially in the case of immunocompetent patients. It is an uncommon situation that may lead to several neurological complications. We report varicella zoster virus (VZV) meningitis in a 14-year-old healthy boy with no antecedent of rash. On his cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination, VZV DNA was detected. The rapid HIV test was negative. The treatment using acyclovir (20 mg/kg/8h) was effective, and the child’s clinical condition rapidly improved.

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

General Medicine

Link

http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/crim/2021/2081270.pdf

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