An unusual varicella zoster infection complicated by purpura fulminans and multiorgan failure in a healthy infant

Scand J Infect Dis. 2003;35(1):74-6.

Abstract

The case is reported of a 2-y-old boy who developed purpura fulminans, meningoencephalitis, pneumonia complicated by adult respiratory distress syndrome and acute renal failure after varicella. These complications of varicella are extremely rare in a healthy infant.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / complications
  • Acute Kidney Injury / diagnosis
  • Acute Kidney Injury / therapy
  • Chickenpox / complications
  • Chickenpox / diagnosis*
  • Chickenpox / therapy
  • Child, Preschool
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Critical Illness
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • IgA Vasculitis / complications
  • IgA Vasculitis / diagnosis*
  • IgA Vasculitis / therapy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Meningoencephalitis / complications
  • Meningoencephalitis / diagnosis
  • Meningoencephalitis / therapy
  • Multiple Organ Failure / diagnosis*
  • Multiple Organ Failure / therapy
  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / complications
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy
  • Risk Assessment
  • Treatment Outcome