Herpes zoster and meningitis due to reactivation of varicella vaccine virus in an immunocompetent child. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Neurologic 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.

publication date

  • March 1, 2011

Research

keywords

  • Chickenpox Vaccine
  • Herpes Zoster
  • Herpesvirus 3, Human
  • Meningitis, Viral

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 79951681503

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181f63cf9

PubMed ID

  • 20844461

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 30

issue

  • 3