Chickenpox at Ninety Four: A Case for Extending the Use of Varicella Vaccine in the UK
A case of chickenpox in a 94-year-old female is described. Serological tests for Varicella zoster virus (VZV) performed on early and late serum samples confirmed primary VZV infection. The patient recovered but seventeen days after presentation she developed a stroke from which she subsequently died...
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Main Authors: | Justin Bendig, Fiona Sindall |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2010-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/561707 |
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