Maculopapular rash presentation of febrile illness in an adult with Varicella zoster virus infection

• Main Authors: Siddhartha Ojah (Author), Ramya Barani (Author), M K Sudhakar (Author), S R Ramakrishnan (Author), Padma Srikanth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Varicella zoster usually manifests as maculopapular rash (MPR), which later progresses to vesicle. It can also manifest as MPR without progression to the vesicle stage. This atypical manifestation is more common in adults and immunocompromised patients. A 30-year-old female presented with high-grade...