title: Adult respiratory distress syndrome secondary to varicella infection in a young adult.
abstract: A case is described of chickenpox in a young non-immunosuppressed adult, resulting in adult respiratory distress syndrome and hepatitis, which was successfully managed with artificial ventilation and vidarabine.
authors.affiliation: British Military Hospital, Rinteln.
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Hepburn
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Carley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen