[Varicella pneumonia in a healthy adult. Review of risk factors and treatment].
We present the case of a healthy adult patient without underlying risk factors, who developed bilateral pneumonia and respiratory failure during an outbreak in his family of infection by the Varicella-Zoster virus. IV. acyclovir treatment was begun with good clinical and radiological response and improvement in blood-oxygen levels. We review below risk factors and patients susceptible to treatment with acyclovir.
Fernández Vázquez
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Servicio de Neumología, Hospital General de Especialidades, Virgen de las Nieves, Granada.
Soudan
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Espejo Guerrero
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González Vargas
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Cabrera Torres
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D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors
D000212:Acyclovir
Neumonia varicelosa en un adulto sano. Revisión de factores de riesgo y tratamiento.