title: Ophthalmic herpes zoster in an 18-month-old child.
abstract: We present a case of herpes zoster ophthalmicus in an 18-month-old child. Early exposure to varicella zoster virus while being breast-fed appears to account for this clinical presentation. The incidence of herpes zoster in children younger than age 2 years is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Eye Unit, Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton, England.
authors.forename: Jaishree
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gandhewar
authors.forename: Wayne
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Birchall
authors.forename: Jeffery
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kwartz
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006563:Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000821:virology; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir