Lesson of the Week: Potentially lethal bacterial infection associated with varicella zoster virus Chickenpox is generally considered to be a benign self limiting illness in children. Indeed, mild secondary bacterial infection of the skin, of little clinical importance, is the most common complication of...
associated with the disease are those of von Graefe and Moebius.Syn.thyrotoxicosis. If only the eye signs of the disease are present without clinical evidence of hyperthyroidism, the disease is calledeuthyroidorophthalmic Graves' disease. Treatment begins with control of the hyperthyroidism (if ...
Step-by-Step Solution:1. Understanding Chickenpox: Chickenpox is a common viral infection characterized by an itchy rash and flu-like symptoms. It primarily affects children but can occur in individuals of any
Chickenpox in childhood is a milder condition than in older patients, but serious and even fatal complications may occur. These occur especially in immunos... MJT Walters - 《Journal of Infection》 被引量: 61发表: 1998年 Chickenpox in childhood is associated with decreased atopic disorders, IgE...
However, viral infections such as measles and chickenpox are associated with serious complications in immunocompromised children, and can sometimes be fatal. ... K Kamei,A Miyazono,S Mai,... - 《Nihon Shoni Jinzobyo Gakkai Zasshi》 被引量: 2发表: 2011年 Severe chickenpox disease and seropreva...
infection by thevaricella-zoster virustypically gains entry through a mucous membrane of the upper respiratory system. It then spreads throughout the body, resulting in the classic red skin lesions associated withchickenpox. Since these lesions are not sites of initial infection, they are signs of ...
This article examines incidence and risk factors associated with serf-reported HZ disease and whether exposure to chickenpox within the previous decade reduces the risk of shingles in this age group. Methods. In 2004, a national random-digit dial telephone survey was used to obtain information on ...
Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox, as well as shingles when latent infection is reactivated. In a first viremic phase after infection, VZV replicates in the epithelia of the gut, respiratory tract, liver, and endocrine glands. A secondary viremia leads to infection of the skin, which resu...
The mother inquires about the communicable period associated with chickenpox, and the nurse bases the response on which statement?a) The communicable period is unknown.b) The communicable period ranges from 2 weeks or less to 4 weeks.c) The communicable period is 10 days before the onset of ...
rickettsialpox- mild infectious rickettsial disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Rickettsia transmitted to humans by the bite a mite that lives on rodents; characterized by chills and fever and headache and skin lesions that resemble chickenpox ...