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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Feb 2013
Case ReportsFatal wild-type varicella-zoster virus encephalitis without a rash in a vaccinated child.
- Mam Ibraheem, Mona Marin, Jessica Leung, Clare H Bryce, D Scott Schmid, Sherif R Zaki, Clifton Drew, Lindy Liu, and Chad Smelser.
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. mamibraheem@yahoo.com
- Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2013 Feb 1; 32 (2): 183-5.
AbstractEncephalitis associated with varicella-zoster virus, rare among children in the varicella vaccine era, has generally been associated with a rash. We report fatal wild-type varicella-zoster virus encephalitis without a rash in a child who had received 1 dose of varicella vaccine. Varicella-zoster virus encephalitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis for children presenting with acute neurologic symptoms, even vaccine recipients.
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