Varicella-zoster virus as a causative agent of acute retinal necrosis in younger patients.
CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that VZV is also a common causative virus for ARN in younger patients. Considering this finding, a systemic antiviral treatment protocol should be immediately changed to intravenous ganciclovir when the patient does not respond to acyclovir before determining the causative virus, especially in younger patients.
PMID: 30855346 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Herpes - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Xu HY, Li MD, Ye JJ, Zhao C, Hu YT, Di Y Tags: Chin Med J (Engl) Source Type: research
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