Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Varicella infection is a common disease in pediatric age group but is uncommon in adult. Varicella pneumonia is the dreaded complication in these patients leading to mortality, which is more pronounced in adult patients. This is a case report of a young adult male, presenting with Varicella pneumonia in severe hypoxic respiratory failure, which was successfully managed with oxygen therapy, acyclovir, and steroids.
Source: Nepalese Respiratory Journal
Authors: Augraj Uprety, Srijan Pantha, Kum Bahadur Gurung, Prakash Aryal, Anup Timsina, Dipesh Mandal, Krishna Chandra Yadav, Nensi Shah, Dipendra Yadav, Prajwal Pandey, Sweta Dahal, Rejina Shahi, Deebya Raj Mishra, Narendra Bhatta
Institution: B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4402374228