Herpes zoster in a six month old infant: A case report

Publication date: Available online 1 October 2014 Source:Pediatric Infectious Disease Author(s): Emy Abi Thomas , Abhilasha Williams Herpes zoster occurs due to reactivation of the latent varicella zoster virus and is usually a disease of the elderly. Infantile herpes zoster is believed to be rare, though recent reports suggests an increasing incidence in infants. Here we report a six month old immunocompetent infant with herpes zoster whose mother had varicella during antenatal period.
Source: Pediatric Infectious Disease - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research