In utero varicella-zoster infections

South Med J. 1998 Nov;91(11):1064-6. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199811000-00016.

Abstract

In utero varicella-zoster infections, though infrequent, may have significant consequences for the affected infant depending on the gestational timing of the infection. We present a case of infantile zoster in a 5-month-old boy after maternal varicella infection. Also, we review the three major disorders resulting from in utero infection with respect to severity and management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Herpes Zoster / diagnosis
  • Herpes Zoster / transmission*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical*
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis*