title: An unusual varicella zoster infection complicated by purpura fulminans and multiorgan failure in a healthy infant.
abstract: The case is reported of a 2-y-old boy who developed purpura fulminans, meningoencephalitis, pneumonia complicated by adult respiratory distress syndrome and acute renal failure after varicella. These complications of varicella are extremely rare in a healthy infant.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatrics, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey. mkalyon@meds.ktu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Mukaddes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalyoncu
authors.forename: Ender
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Odemis
authors.forename: Müjgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aynaci
authors.forename: Umit Naci
authors.initials: UN
authors.lastname: Karaçal
authors.forename: Aysenur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okten
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016638:Critical Illness; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome