Varicella zoster viral infection complicating into necrotizing fasciitis: A case report

Nissar Shaikh; Umm-E- Amara; Mogahed I Hussein; Sahar Mahadik; Abdalaziz I Elhussain; Muna Al Maslamani; Abdulqadir J Nashwan

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6408

Varicella zoster viral infection complicating into necrotizing fasciitis: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Oct 3;10(10):e6408. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6408. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Authors

Nissar Shaikh¹, Umm-E- Amara², Mogahed I Hussein³, Sahar Mahadik³, Abdalaziz I Elhussain³, Muna Al Maslamani⁴, Abdulqadir J Nashwan⁵

Affiliations

¹ Surgical Intensive Care Department Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Doha Qatar.
² Apollo Institute of Medical Science and Research Hyderabad India.
³ Medical Education Department Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Doha Qatar.
⁴ Communicable Diseases Center (CDC) Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Doha Qatar.
⁵ Nursing Department, Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH) Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Doha Qatar.

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare complication of varicella-zoster viral infection in adults, occurring due to a secondary bacterial infection. A 35-year-old female healthy patient had post-varicella zoster infection with NSAID use as a possible risk factor. She was diagnosed early by clinical and laboratory parameters.

Keywords: antibiotics; chicken pox; debridement; necrotizing fasciitis; shock; varicella zoster.

Publication types

Case Reports