A Case Report: PCR-Assisted Diagnosis of Varicella in an Adult  

作　　者：Satish K. Mehta Don Gilden Brian E. Crucian Clarence F. Sams Randall J. Cohrs Duane L. Pierson 

机构地区：[1]Department of Neurology, The University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, USA [2]Enterprise Advisory Services, Inc., Houston, USA [3]Habitability and Environmental Factors Division, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, USA [4]Human Adaptation and Countermeasures Division, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, USA

出　　处：《Open Journal of Medical Microbiology》2012年第3期131-132,共2页医学微生物学（英文）

摘　　要：A 41-year-old woman developed skin lesions on her upper back and arm. Initially, a definitive diagnosis could not be made. Subsequently, PCR detected VZV DNA in skin lesions and saliva. Immediate antiviral treatment led to a quick recovery without complicating prolonged fatigue and weakness typically seen in adults with varicella.A 41-year-old woman developed skin lesions on her upper back and arm. Initially, a definitive diagnosis could not be made. Subsequently, PCR detected VZV DNA in skin lesions and saliva. Immediate antiviral treatment led to a quick recovery without complicating prolonged fatigue and weakness typically seen in adults with varicella.

关 键 词：CHICKENPOX SHINGLES VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]