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PEDIATRICS Vol. 114 No. 2 August 2004, pp. e273-e274

ELECTRONIC ARTICLE

Varicella Zoster Virus Meningitis in a Previously Immunized Child

Joel Schwab, MD and Matthew Ryan, MD

From the Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

We are reporting a previously well 5-year-old child with varicella-zoster meningitis who had a history of a previous immunization against varicella. This child also developed a transient sensorineural hearing loss. The child was treated with acyclovir and made a full recovery.

Key Words: varicella • varicella vaccine • varicella meningitis • sensorineural hearing loss

Abbreviations: VZV, varicella-zoster virus • CSF, cerebrospinal fluid • PCR, polymerase chain reaction

Received for publication Jan 29, 2004; Accepted Mar 22, 2004.


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