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Answer to March 2021 Photo Quiz

Year: 2021

Type: editorial

Abstract: Answer: Disseminated varicella-zoster virus. The patient was prescribed oral valaciclovir when the lesions first appeared, and after 7 days of treatment, most of lesions resolved. PCR of swabs from the lesions was positive for varicella-zoster virus (VZV) DNA. Stains and culture for bacteria, fungi, and acid-fast bacilli were negative. The patient confirmed that he had had clinical chickenpox as a child.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00119-20

Authors: Hugh Adler, James Cruise, Jun Yong, Amit Patel, Magda Mikhail, Michael B. J. Beadsworth, Nicholas J. Beeching

Institutions: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, University of Liverpool

Language: English

Topic: Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3133418315

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