Vaccinia Gangrenosa
Authors: ROBERT B. ERICHSON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1961)

Case Reports1 September 1961Vaccinia GangrenosaReport of a Case and Review of the LiteratureROBERT B. ERICHSON, M.D., M. J. MCNAMARA, M.D.ROBERT B. ERICHSON, M.D., M. J. MCNAMARA, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-55-3-491 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptVaccinia gangrenosa is a rare complication of smallpox vaccination characterized by progressive spread and necrosis of the primary inoculation site, metastatic vaccinial lesions, sometimes occurring in multiple outcroppings, and a uniformly fatal outcome when not specifically treated. Of the several important complications of smallpox vaccination, it is the least common and has the poorest prognosis. 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To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New York, N. Y.Received for publication June 27, 1960.From the Department of Medicine and the Section on Virus Research of the Department of Public Health, New York Hospital, New York, N. Y.Dr. McNamara is a Fellow of the National Foundation.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Robert B. Erichson, M.D., Syracuse Medical Center, Syracuse, N. Y. 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KARZON, M.D., ALMEN L. BARRON, PH.D., MARTIN E. PLAUT, M.D., VILAYAT M. ALI, M.D.Vaccinia GangrenosaEXFOLIATIVE GASTRIC CYTOLOGYSEROTHERAPY IN VIRUS DISEASES 1 September 1961Volume 55, Issue 3Page: 491-498KeywordsHospital medicineInoculationLesionsNecrosisPathogenesisPrevention, policy, and public healthSmallpox Issue Published: 1 September 1961 PDF DownloadLoading ...