An adult co-presented with varicella and herpes zoster caused by varicella zoster virus genotype J, China: a case report.
Adult
Antiviral Agents
/ therapeutic use
Chickenpox
/ complications
China
Drug Combinations
Ferric Compounds
/ therapeutic use
Genotype
Herpes Zoster
/ complications
Herpesvirus 3, Human
/ genetics
Histamine H1 Antagonists
/ therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Phylogeny
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Treatment Outcome
Zinc Oxide
/ therapeutic use
Adult
Case report
Herpes zoster
Varicella
Varicella zoster virus
Journal
BMC infectious diseases
ISSN: 1471-2334
Titre abrégé: BMC Infect Dis
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968551
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
29 Jun 2020
29 Jun 2020
Historique:
received:
09
03
2020
accepted:
22
06
2020
entrez:
1
7
2020
pubmed:
1
7
2020
medline:
22
8
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella primarily in childhood, and some rare adults also report varicella. Herpes zoster mainly occurs in adults by endogenous reactivation of latent VZV. Until now, varicella and herpes zoster have seldom been reported simultaneously in one patient. Here, we report a rare case co-presenting with varicella and herpes zoster in a Chinese adult. A 44-year-old Chinese man suffered papules and vesicles with pain on the left ear. Five days after onset, he was admitted to the Department of Dermatology of The Third Hospital of Xiamen. Physical examination revealed that small vesicles surrounded by erythema had developed on his trunk, back and neck, and unilateral papules and vesicles in ribbons had also developed on the left ear. This patient was excluded from human immunodeficiency virus and Treponema pallidum infections by ELISA antibody tests. Laboratory tests revealed that the ratio of eosinophils (0.1%) and eosinophil count (0.0 × 10 This rare case highlights awareness of varicella and herpes zoster caused by VZV infection in adults. Our report provides novel insight into the rare clinical presentation of VZV genotype J.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella primarily in childhood, and some rare adults also report varicella. Herpes zoster mainly occurs in adults by endogenous reactivation of latent VZV. Until now, varicella and herpes zoster have seldom been reported simultaneously in one patient. Here, we report a rare case co-presenting with varicella and herpes zoster in a Chinese adult.
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
A 44-year-old Chinese man suffered papules and vesicles with pain on the left ear. Five days after onset, he was admitted to the Department of Dermatology of The Third Hospital of Xiamen. Physical examination revealed that small vesicles surrounded by erythema had developed on his trunk, back and neck, and unilateral papules and vesicles in ribbons had also developed on the left ear. This patient was excluded from human immunodeficiency virus and Treponema pallidum infections by ELISA antibody tests. Laboratory tests revealed that the ratio of eosinophils (0.1%) and eosinophil count (0.0 × 10
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
This rare case highlights awareness of varicella and herpes zoster caused by VZV infection in adults. Our report provides novel insight into the rare clinical presentation of VZV genotype J.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32600274
doi: 10.1186/s12879-020-05192-3
pii: 10.1186/s12879-020-05192-3
pmc: PMC7325039
doi:
Substances chimiques
Antiviral Agents
0
Drug Combinations
0
Ferric Compounds
0
Histamine H1 Antagonists
0
calamine (pharmaceutical preparation)
8011-96-9
Zinc Oxide
SOI2LOH54Z
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
454Subventions
Organisme : National Natural Science Foundation of China
ID : 81702008
Organisme : Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province
ID : H2018406024
Organisme : Chengde Medical University
ID : 201702
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