Affiliations 

  • 1 Singapore General Hospital, Renal Medicine, Outram Road 169608 Singapore. lee.kian.guan@sgh.com.sg
Med J Malaysia, 2012 Oct;67(5):529.
PMID: 23770874 MyJurnal

Abstract

Varicella-zoster (chickenpox) infection is a common infectious disease and generally considered to be selflimiting. However, severe bacterial complications associated with the disease have been reported. We describe a case of varicella-zoster infection with secondary Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, preseptal orbital cellulitis and extensive facial abscesses. She was aggressively treated with intravenous antibiotics and repeated surgical drainage, and eventually made good recovery.

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