title: Varicella-zoster virus in children immunized with the varicella vaccine.
abstract: We present the case of a 4-year-old immunocompetent girl with varicella-zoster virus (VZV) that occurred 45 months after a single dose of the varicella vaccine. Varicella-zoster virus is rare in children, particularly those who have received the varicella vaccine. Our case illustrates the need for a continued high index of suspicion, even among vaccinated children with herpetiform rashes, for varicella reactivation or reinfection.
authors.affiliation: National Capitol Consortium, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. gregory.chesnut@med.navy.mil
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chesnut
authors.forename: Damon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McClain
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Galeckas
mesh_terms: D002644:Chickenpox / Q000821:virology*; D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine