In utero varicella-zoster infections.
In utero varicella-zoster infections, though infrequent, may have significant consequences for the affected infant depending on the gestational timing of the infection. We present a case of infantile zoster in a 5-month-old boy after maternal varicella infection. Also, we review the three major disorders resulting from in utero infection with respect to severity and management.
Derrick
C W
CW
Department of Pediatrics, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia 29203, USA.
Lord
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*