Adult chickenpox complicated by fatal necrotising pneumonia

Stride, Peter; Campher, Matthys J.J.; Geary, Janice M.; Coulter, Christopher; Duhig, Edwina

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06210.x

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“…S. pyogenes infection has long been recognised as a sequelae of chickenpox 7 . ‐ 9 A study found that up to 50% of cases of invasive group A streptococcal infections in children were associated with recent VZV infection 7 . However, in previous cases, varicella infection was clearly apparent, and skin lesions were present from which secondary bacterial infection was presumed to arise.…”

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Prolonged varicella viraemia and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome following varicella vaccination of a health care worker

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Toi

Chan

et al. 2009

Medical Journal of Australia

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Prolonged varicella viraemia and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome following varicella vaccination of a health care worker

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Toi

Chan

et al. 2009

Medical Journal of Australia

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An Update on Interventional Lung Assist Devices and Their Role in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Mach¹,

Kaes²,

Omogbehin³

et al. 2006

Lung

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In recent years, pumpless arteriovenous systems for extracorporeal gas exchange have become a new therapeutic option for the treatment of patients suffering from acute respiratory failure. Experiences with the pumpless extracorporeal membrane lung in animal experiments and in patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome published in the current literature are reviewed. In addition this article presents a case of varicella pneumonia with persistent hypoxemia and hypercapnia under mechanical ventilation that showed a significant improvement with treatment with a pumpless extracorporeal lung assist using an arteriovenous shunt for eight days. The patient made a complete recovery. This is the first report of a patient with a life-threatening varicella pneumonia successfully treated with pumpless extracorporeal lung assist device. This review provides an update on interventional lung assist devices and a critical discussion of their advantages and limitations.

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Necrotizing pneumonia

Tsai¹,

Ku²

2012

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

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The current knowledge of cause, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of necrotizing pneumonia are summarized. Antibiotics remain the mainstay of treatment. Lung resection can be considered an alternative treatment option in patients who are unresponsive to antibiotic therapy and develop parenchymal complications. Outcome is affected by the degree of disease progression and comorbidities.

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Adult chickenpox complicated by fatal necrotising pneumonia

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

Prolonged varicella viraemia and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome following varicella vaccination of a health care worker

Prolonged varicella viraemia and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome following varicella vaccination of a health care worker

An Update on Interventional Lung Assist Devices and Their Role in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Necrotizing pneumonia

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