Quintana González J I, Rodríguez Pascual L, Morato Arnáiz A, García Arroyo I, Martín Torre E
Sección de Neumología, Hospital General Yagüe, Burgos.
Arch Bronconeumol. 1996 Aug-Sep;32(7):369-72.
Varicella is a self-limited, benign disease in childhood. When it affects adults, however, serious complications can develop, the most frequent and most dangerous being pneumonia. Adults who develop varicella should be followed closely, with careful attention given to respiratory symptoms in particular, from the first week the rash is evident until it begins to fade. Should pneumonia appear, early start of intravenous acyclovir therapy is indicated in immunodepressed or pregnant patients, or in immunocompetent patients with respiratory problems.
水痘是儿童期一种自限性的良性疾病。然而，当它发生在成人身上时，可能会出现严重并发症，其中最常见且最危险的是肺炎。患水痘的成人应密切随访，从皮疹出现的第一周直至开始消退，尤其要密切关注呼吸道症状。一旦出现肺炎，对于免疫抑制或孕妇患者，或有呼吸道问题的免疫功能正常患者，应尽早开始静脉注射阿昔洛韦治疗。
