HERPES ZOSTER AND MENINGITIS DUE TO REACTIVATION OF VARICELLA VACCINE VIRUS IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT CHILD

Abstract

Neurologic complications from varicella zoster virus (VZV) reactivation are rare. In this article, we describe a previously immunized child who developed herpes zoster with meningitis. Vaccine strain of VZV was recovered from a skin swab and the cerebrospinal fluid. Reactivation of the vaccine strain of VZV should be recognized as a potential cause of meningitis in children.