A case of varicella induced remission of nephrotic syndrome

Here authors report a case of a 7-year old girl diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome with urinary tract co-infection who during treatment with steroids developed a Varicella Zoster infection. After cessation of steroid therapy and commencement with antiviral drugs, the patient showed significant reduct...

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Published inInternational Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics Vol. 7; no. 8; p. 1806
Main Authors Joshi, Amey, K., Subramanya N., G., Muralidhar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.07.2020
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Summary:Here authors report a case of a 7-year old girl diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome with urinary tract co-infection who during treatment with steroids developed a Varicella Zoster infection. After cessation of steroid therapy and commencement with antiviral drugs, the patient showed significant reduction in nephrotic features and complete resolution of nephrotic syndrome as with the VZV super-infection.
ISSN:2349-3283
2349-3291
DOI:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20203182