Fever, Rash, and Shortness of Breath in a Previously Healthy 52-Year-Old Man
A 52-year-old man had 2 days of cough, dyspnea, and fever. Physical examination showed a rash on the trunk and back with clear vesicles on an erythematous base, imaging showed pulmonary infiltrates, and results of laboratory testing were positive for varicella zoster virus DNA and negative for herpes simplex virus 1 and 2. What is the diagnosis and what would you do next?
Authors
- Paul Bellmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1720-6319)
- Alexander Tschoner
- Maximilian Lammer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7306-5457)
Institutions
- Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.2596
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00