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Rev Mex Pediatr 2003; 70 (1)

Fetal varicella syndrome. A case report

Herbert López GH, González MME, Ramírez RMA, Arenas OG

Language: Spanish
References: 23
Page: 23-26
PDF size: 116.83 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The case of a newborn girl with fetal varicella syndrome is reported. The mother suffered varicella at the week 16 of gestation. The infection in the girl and the mother, was confirmed with ELISA’S method for antibodies of the varicella virus. The girl died to the age of 94 days.


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