Un caso de infección neonatal por virus de varicelazóster (chickenpox)

Introduction: Pregnant women who become infected with chickenpox at the end of pregnancy have a higher potential risk of the newborn the purchase. If the mother develops the rash of chickenpox about five days before or two days after birth, the newborn will be in high risk of developing clinical symptoms of severe neonatal varicella-associated complications. Case: This is a male of 11 days old infected with the varicella-zoster treated with intravenous acyclovir, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and support measures, which despite the severity of the condition not Complications developed and successfully solved. Conclusion: Well-controlled studies on the use of acyclovir in newborns have not been reported so far. Management suggests using acyclovir and IVIG when not available varicella- zoster immunoglobulin (VZIG), handling is associated with an adequate rate of survival or even higher compared to the high mortality refer some series in the past. The IVIG has been used to prevent chickenpox after exposure, when VZIG is not available. The clinical efficacy of IVIG is not exactly known.