A Rare Case of an Immunocompetent Male With Zoster Meningitis

Mohammad Faluk; Shraddhadevi Makadia; Ramy Abdelmaseih; S. Mustajab Hasan; Khalid Abusaada

A Rare Case of an Immunocompetent Male With Zoster Meningitis

Mohammad Faluk
, Shraddhadevi Makadia
, Ramy Abdelmaseih
, S. Mustajab Hasan
, Khalid Abusaada

HCA Florida Ocala Hospital

HCA Healthcare

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Abstract

Varicella zoster meningitis is an uncommon complication of herpes zoster, especially in immunocompetent patients. We report a case of a healthy 45-year-old male who developed aseptic meningitis as a result of reactivated varicella zoster virus infection. This case highlights the importance of remaining cognizant of varicella zoster virus as a cause of meningitis in not only the elderly or immunocompromised patients but also in patients who are healthy.

Original language	American English
Journal	Internal Medicine
State	Published - Aug 24 2020

Keywords

viral meningitis
aseptic meningitis
CNS infections
zoster meningitis

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Nervous System Diseases
Virus Diseases

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