Abstract
Chickenpox (varicella) is generally considered a childhood disease. Although adults account for only 1.5 percent of patients affected, they account for 27.6 percent of total deaths. We report on a 25-year-old white man who died of varicella. We hope that this report will alert the physician to the serious nature of primary varicella infection in adults.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 118-120 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Cutis |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology