Publications by authors named "Jaidev R Nath"
Article Synopsis
- - Varicella-zoster virus causes chicken pox and shingles, and while usually mild in kids, it can be serious in immunocompromised individuals.
- - An 11-year-old boy on methotrexate (not typically immunosuppressive) developed a severe varicella infection that led to pneumonia.
- - He was treated with high-dose acyclovir and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), which helped him recover completely thanks to their effectiveness in immunocompromised patients.
Cases of central line blood infections caused by spp. are limited in the literature. Most of those infections have been detected in hospitalized patients with severe underlying disease or those with implanted catheters or with suppressed immunity.
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