Abstract
Varicella is one of the most contagious diseases of childhood. Whenever varicella is seen in adults, it can cause serious complications. Pneumonia is one of the most serious complications of varicella during adulthood and it has a high mortality rate. Cases of varicella pneumonia which need mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit, have %50 of mortality rate.
This report presents a patient who was diagnosed as varicella pneumonia in our intensive care unit. Our treatment and diagnostic approach is presented together with actual literature.
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Article Type: Research Article
J Clin Exp Invest, Volume 1, Issue 2, September 2010, 113-116
https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.01.2010.02.0023
Publication date: 18 Aug 2010
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