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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Mar 2011
Case ReportsHerpes zoster and meningitis due to reactivation of varicella vaccine virus in an immunocompetent child.
- Jin-Young Han, David C Hanson, and Sing Sing Way.
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA. jyhan@umn.edu
- Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2011 Mar 1; 30 (3): 266-8.
AbstractNeurologic complications from varicella zoster virus (VZV) reactivation are rare. In this article, we describe a previously immunized child who developed herpes zoster with meningitis. Vaccine strain of VZV was recovered from a skin swab and the cerebrospinal fluid. Reactivation of the vaccine strain of VZV should be recognized as a potential cause of meningitis in children.
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