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  • Title: Fatal wild-type varicella-zoster virus encephalitis without a rash in a vaccinated child.
    Author: Ibraheem M, Marin M, Leung J, Bryce CH, Schmid DS, Zaki SR, Drew C, Liu L, Smelser C.
    Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J; 2013 Feb; 32(2):183-5. PubMed ID: 22982982.
    Abstract:
    Encephalitis associated with varicella-zoster virus, rare among children in the varicella vaccine era, has generally been associated with a rash. We report fatal wild-type varicella-zoster virus encephalitis without a rash in a child who had received 1 dose of varicella vaccine. Varicella-zoster virus encephalitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis for children presenting with acute neurologic symptoms, even vaccine recipients.
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