Unusual presentation of fatal disseminated varicella zoster virus infection in a patient with lupus nephritis: a case report

Unusual presentation of fatal disseminated varicella zoster virus infection in a patient with lupus nephritis: a case report

Abstract Background The risk of life-threatening complications, such as visceral disseminated varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection, is greater in immunosuppressed individuals, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Case presentation Here, a case is reported of a Caucasian woman diagn...

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Main Authors: Veronica Vassia, Alessandro Croce, Paolo Ravanini, Monica Leutner, Chiara Saglietti, Stefano Fangazio, Marco Quaglia, Carlo Smirne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Varicella zoster virus
Herpesviruses
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Immunosuppression
Multiple virus reactivations
Latent virus infections
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05254-6

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