Varicella zoster viral infection complicating into necrotizing fasciitis: A case report
Nissar Shaikh1, Umm-E- Amara2, Mogahed I Hussein3
1Surgical Intensive Care Department Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Doha Qatar.
Abstract:
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare complication of varicella-zoster viral infection in adults, occurring due to a secondary bacterial infection. A 35-year-old female healthy patient had post-varicella zoster infection with NSAID use as a possible risk factor. She was diagnosed early by clinical and laboratory parameters.
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