Nabeel Badri
Tanzania
Case Report
Varicella Pneumonia in Immunocompetent Male: A Case Report
Author(s): Nabeel Badri, Mohamed Teleb, Sumayin Ngamdu, Aymen Albaghdadi, Shimma Nagy and Didia SclaudiaNabeel Badri, Mohamed Teleb, Sumayin Ngamdu, Aymen Albaghdadi, Shimma Nagy and Didia Sclaudia
Varicella Pneumonia is a rare condition accounts for high mortality in immune competent and depressed patients. It is estimated to occur 1 in 400 cases of chickenpox infection. Generally, risk factors of Varicella Pneumonia include smoking, pregnancy, and immunosuppression. Signs and symptoms may vary such as tachypnea, cough, dyspnea, fever, and pleuritic chest pain with hemoptysis. Even though these symptoms are nonspecific, they serve as an excellent indicator for pneumonitis. Here is a case report of a Varicella Pneumonia patient , treated successively intravenous acyclovir and resolved without any complication.
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