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Varicella-Zoster as a Cause of Aseptic Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Young Patient With Skin Rash

We present a case of aseptic meningitis due to Varicella-Zoster infection in an immunocompetent patient. Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox disease in children, teens, and young adults. Typically, it runs its course and stays dormant in nerve tissue, which can get reactivated in elderly,...

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Published in:Cureus
Main Authors: Alataby, Harith, Gautam, Ragu, Yuan, Michael, Nfonoyim, Jay
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Cureus 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7377017/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32714683
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8745
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