Varicella Pneumonia
Authors: RICHARD H. MERMELSTEIN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1961)

Article1 September 1961Varicella PneumoniaRICHARD H. MERMELSTEIN, M.D., ABRAHAM W. FREIREICH, M.D., F.A.C.P.RICHARD H. MERMELSTEIN, M.D., ABRAHAM W. FREIREICH, M.D., F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-55-3-456 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPrimary varicella pneumonia has only recently been recognized as a serious and occasionally fatal complication of chickenpox in the adult. Waring, Neuberger, and Geever (1) reported the first fatal case in 1942. Since then, less than 100 cases have been reported, although some authors (2, 3) have pointed out that this complication is a more common occurrence than previously had been estimated. 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Chickenpox and pregnancy. Editorial. J. A. M. A. 173: 1030, 1960. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Hempstead, New YorkReceived for publication June 6, 1961.From the Division of Internal Medicine, Meadowbrook Hospital, Hempstead, N. Y.Requests for reprints should be addressed to A. W. Freireich, M.D., Director, Division of Internal Medicine, Meadowbrook Hospital, P. O. Box 108, Hempstead, N. Y. 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