Infective Endocarditis Following Chicken Pox: A Rare Association

MANASVINI BHATT; NITIN GUPTA; MANISH SONEJA; UJJWALKUMAR S DAS; VELPANDIAN THIRUMURTHY; ASHUTOSH BISWAS

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Infective Endocarditis Following Chicken Pox: A Rare Association

MANASVINI BHATT, NITIN GUPTA, MANISH SONEJA, UJJWALKUMAR S DAS, VELPANDIAN THIRUMURTHY, ASHUTOSH BISWAS

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Keywords: Guillain-Barre syndrome, Methicillin resistant, Staphylococcus aureus, Varicella zoster

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Article ID: MS662004

DOI https://doi.org/10.2739/kurumemedj.MS662004

The final version of this article is now available: Vol. 66 (2019), No. 2 pp. 127-133

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Summary: A 38-year old immunocompetent male presented to us with chicken pox complicated by development of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and left-sided native valve endocarditis due to methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This was further complicated by embolization to various vital organs including the brain. The patient was treated with vancomycin for four weeks but did not respond to the treatment. We present this case to highlight the rare complications associated with chicken pox and the challenges faced in management of such a case.

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