Hemorrhagic varicella treated with continuous infusion of acyclovir: A case report

Abstract

Hemorrhagic varicella is one of the serious and frequently fatal forms of the VZV infections especially in immunocompromised patients. We report a 9-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia suffered from hemorrhagic varicella infection. During follow-up period progressed acute respiratory distress syndrome developed in the patient. Continuous acyclovir infusion therapy was applied instead of intermittent acyclovir administration. Continuous infusion of acyclovir could be a life-saving treatment strategy in disseminated or hemorrhagic varicella infections in immunocompromised children.