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ArticleInfection & chemotherapy2021

Range of Varicella Zoster Co-Infections with COVID-19, Singapore.

Jerold Loh, Sai Meng Tham, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, Gabriel Yan, Chun Kiat Lee, Louis Yi Ann Chai

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Article in Infection & chemotherapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Jerold Loh *Division of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore. jerold_loh@nuhs.edu.sg.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1981-6221
Sai Meng Tham *Division of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2958-3118
Paul Anantharajah TambyahDivision of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0405-771X
Gabriel YanDivision of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3513-428X
Chun Kiat LeeMolecular Diagnosis Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6065-0000
Louis Yi Ann ChaiDivision of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9640-0791

Funding

National Medical Research CouncilNational Research Foundation SingaporeNational University Health System
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There have been recent descriptions of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presenting as 'varicella-like exanthem'. We report three cases of patients with Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) and COVID-19 co-infections, presenting in three varied ways. These cases highlight the need for heightened alertness to how such co-infections can present, to pick up overlapping 'dual pathologies' during this current pandemic given that infection control measures including airborne precautions are crucial for both COVID-19 and VZV.

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ChickenpoxCoinfectionCommunicable diseasesCOVID-19Public health

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