| Varicella pneumonia in adults. A review of pulmonary manifestations, risk factors and treatment. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 1488571 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Pneumonia is a rare but serious and occasionally fatal complication of varicella. Two cases of varicella pneumonia were successfully treated with acyclovir in our department. We reviewed the pulmonary manifestations of varicella, the risk factors and the effect of acyclovir on varicella pneumonia on immunocompetent adults. Early, aggressive therapy with acyclovir seems to abort the catastrophic consequences of varicella pneumonia, while oral acyclovir chemoprophylaxis is probably beneficial in high-risk populations with chickenpox. |
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Authors:
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C A Gogos; H P Bassaris; A G Vagenakis |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases Volume: 59 ISSN: 0025-7931 ISO Abbreviation: Respiration Publication Date: 1992 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-02-24 Completed Date: 1993-02-24 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0137356 Medline TA: Respiration Country: SWITZERLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 339-43 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Patras University Medical School, Greece. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acyclovir
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administration & dosage Adult Chickenpox / complications*, diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology Drug Therapy, Combination Humans Male Middle Aged Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology, etiology* Risk Factors |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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59277-89-3/Acyclovir |
| Comments/Corrections | |
Comment In:
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Respiration. 1993;60(4):254-5
[PMID:
8265885
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