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Table 2 Reported cases of herpes zoster and meningitis in immunocompetent children with varicella zoster virus vaccine strain

From: Herpes zoster and meningitis in an immunocompetent child: a case report

Case No.

Age

Clinical presentation

Treatment and outcome

Reference

1

4 years old

Skin rash on right arm and meningitis

Treated with acyclovir and patient recovered

[9]

2

8 years old

Skin rash on left shoulder and meningitis

Treated with acyclovir 45 mg/kg/day for 7 days and patient recovered

[9]

3

9 years old

Skin rash at left C5–C6 dermatome and meningitis

Treated with acyclovir (1500 mg/m2/day) for 8 days and patient recovered

[9]

4

12 years old

Skin rash at left C5–C6 dermatome and meningitis

Treated with acyclovir for 7 days and patient recovered

[9]

5

7 years old

Right arm rash and pain and fever, headache, photophobia, and vomiting

Treated with acyclovir for 21 days and patient recovered

[10]