RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A 12-day-old male newborn with extensive vesicles and fever
JF BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP bcr1120115211
DO 10.1136/bcr.11.2011.5211
VO 2012
A1 Kritsana Kongthavonsakul
A1 Charles Henry Washington
A1 Chulabhorn Pruksachatkun
A1 Peninnah Oberdorfer
YR 2012
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2012/bcr.11.2011.5211.abstract
AB Neonatal varicella infection is a rare condition since vaccine introduction. The authors report the case of a 12-day-old male who presented with a fever and generalised vesicular eruption. The patient’s mother had varicella infection 1 day before delivery without treatment. The neonate initially did not receive prophylaxis or treatment. He subsequently was started on intravenous acyclovir and recovered without further complications or sequelae. Prompt diagnosis and treatment for maternal prenatal varicella infection is necessary to prevent infection in the newborn, and healthcare provider awareness to avoid nosocomial transmission.