Lung abscess from Staphylococcus aureus after varicella infection in a 3-month-old infant

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• 作者：Deniz Aygun^a ; ^{fdenizaygun@gmail.com} ; Fatih Aygun^b ; Ayse A. Kılınc^c ; Halit Cam^b ; Haluk Cokugras^a ; Yıldız Camcıoglu^a
• 关键词：Varicella ; Lung abscess ; Infant
• 刊名：Journal of Infection and Public Health
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January-February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：10
• 期：1
• 页码：129-132
• 全文大小：393 K
• 卷排序：10

文摘

Varicella is a common, highly contagious viral infection of childhood. Varicella is a usually benign and self-limited disease, but it can be complicated by severe bacterial infections, especially in immunocompromised hosts. In this study, we describe a previously healthy 3-months-old infant who was admitted with high fever, cough, and respiratory distress, who had a history of varicella infection three weeks before, with exposure from her adolescent, unvaccinated sister. A lung abscess caused by Staphylococcus aureus complicating the varicella infection was discovered. The patient was aggressively treated with drainage of the abscess and intravenous antibiotics and had a good recovery.