Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus in an immunocompromised patient with recent varicella infection

A single varicella infection usually causes lifelong immunity, so recurrent varicella infection is considered rare. Reactivation of the virus as herpes zoster usually develops after a latent period. Here, we report a case of a 48-year-old immunosuppressed patient who presented with rapid-onset symme...

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Autores principales:	Nuntouchaporn Amonchaisakda, Charussri Leeyaphan
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Herpes zoster Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus Recent varicella infection Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f4f4ca2aa09a45468af16d8566db95002021-11-22T04:25:28ZHerpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus in an immunocompromised patient with recent varicella infection2214-250910.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01349https://doaj.org/article/f4f4ca2aa09a45468af16d8566db95002021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425092100305Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2214-2509A single varicella infection usually causes lifelong immunity, so recurrent varicella infection is considered rare. Reactivation of the virus as herpes zoster usually develops after a latent period. Here, we report a case of a 48-year-old immunosuppressed patient who presented with rapid-onset symmetrical bilateral papulovesicular eruptions on both legs 3 weeks after having recurrent varicella infection that had been treated with intravenous acyclovir. Varicella zoster virus (VZV) Ag testing was performed on vesicular lesions. The positive result confirmed that VZV had reactivated. It presented in the form of herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus. This condition is rare and occurs primarily in immunocompromised female hosts.Nuntouchaporn AmonchaisakdaCharussri LeeyaphanElsevierarticleHerpes zosterHerpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricusRecent varicella infectionInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216ENIDCases, Vol 26, Iss , Pp e01349- (2021)
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topic	Herpes zoster Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus Recent varicella infection Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
spellingShingle	Herpes zoster Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus Recent varicella infection Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Nuntouchaporn Amonchaisakda Charussri Leeyaphan Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus in an immunocompromised patient with recent varicella infection
description	A single varicella infection usually causes lifelong immunity, so recurrent varicella infection is considered rare. Reactivation of the virus as herpes zoster usually develops after a latent period. Here, we report a case of a 48-year-old immunosuppressed patient who presented with rapid-onset symmetrical bilateral papulovesicular eruptions on both legs 3 weeks after having recurrent varicella infection that had been treated with intravenous acyclovir. Varicella zoster virus (VZV) Ag testing was performed on vesicular lesions. The positive result confirmed that VZV had reactivated. It presented in the form of herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus. This condition is rare and occurs primarily in immunocompromised female hosts.
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author	Nuntouchaporn Amonchaisakda Charussri Leeyaphan
author_facet	Nuntouchaporn Amonchaisakda Charussri Leeyaphan
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title	Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus in an immunocompromised patient with recent varicella infection
title_short	Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus in an immunocompromised patient with recent varicella infection
title_full	Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus in an immunocompromised patient with recent varicella infection
title_fullStr	Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus in an immunocompromised patient with recent varicella infection
title_full_unstemmed	Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus in an immunocompromised patient with recent varicella infection
title_sort	herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus in an immunocompromised patient with recent varicella infection
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/f4f4ca2aa09a45468af16d8566db9500
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Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus in an immunocompromised patient with recent varicella infection

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