A Case Report of Varicella Zoster Virus Infection Progressing to Necrotizing Fasciitis in an Immunocompetent Adult

Ahmed Mohamed Ali; Edip Bayrak; Abdirahman Ahmed Mohamud; Zakaria Kasim Ali

doi:10.2147/IMCRJ.S421248

A Case Report of Varicella Zoster Virus Infection Progressing to Necrotizing Fasciitis in an Immunocompetent Adult

Int Med Case Rep J. 2024 Feb 7:17:105-109. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S421248. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Ahmed Mohamed Ali¹, Edip Bayrak¹, Abdirahman Ahmed Mohamud², Zakaria Kasim Ali²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Mogadishu-Somalia Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
² Department of General Surgery Mogadishu-Somalia Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.

Abstract

Adults who have had varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection may experience the unusual consequence of necrotizing fasciitis (NF), which is brought on by a secondary bacterial infection. The optimum approach to treat this medical condition is with a precise diagnosis, quick antibiotic therapy, and immediate surgery. We present 36-year-old case of post chickenpox NF in an immunocompetent male adult patient by diagnosing clinical and laboratory investigations.

Keywords: chickenpox; necrotizing fasciitis; varicella zoster virus.

Publication types

Case Reports

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