Disseminated herpes zoster infection in a varicella zoster–seropositive kidney transplant recipient
A 73-year-old man on immunosuppressive therapy after renal transplantation presented to our emergency department with fever, weakness, nausea, and vomiting. Before transplantation, he was seropositive for varicella zoster virus (VZV), which suggested immunity. On presentation, his physical
Authors
- Norihiko Tsuchiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4242-2618)
- Hayato Nishida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8045-551X)
- Takaaki Nawano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7953-5133)
Institutions
- Yamagata University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.250498
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00