PROGRESSIVE VARICELLA SYNDROME WITH VARICELLA GANGRENOSA IN AN IMMUNE- COMPETENT INFANT

Varicella is common and highly contagious and affects nearly all susceptible children before adolescence. Progressive varicella syndrome is a severe complication of primary Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) infection, with visceral organ involvement, coagulopathy, severe hemorrhage, and continued vesicul...

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Main Authors: Sonia Bhatt, Nalini Bhaskaranand, Kashyap Udupa, Meenu Joon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Our Dermatology Online 2013-07-01
Series:Nasza Dermatologia Online
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Online Access:http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2013-3-23-progressive/