Complicated varicella zoster infection in 8 paediatric patients and review of literature

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 115-120

  Phuah, H K ^a   Chong, C Y ^a   Lim, K W ^a,b   Cheng, H K ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Complications; Varicella zoster

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CEFTRIAXONE; MANNITOL; METRONIDAZOLE; PHENYTOIN;

ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; ENCEPHALITIS; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HEPATITIS; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; ILEUS; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MESENTERIC LYMPHADENITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN ULCER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION; ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; INFANT; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; LYMPHADENITIS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MENINGITIS, ASEPTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN ULCER; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STATUS EPILEPTICUS;

EID: 0031969633     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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