Cutaneous varicella zoster virus infection: an assocation with ibuprofen?

Varicella is a viral and usually benign disease, which commonly affects children. This disease main complication is bacterial superinfection of the skin. Ibuprofen administration, although not contraindicated, seems to increase risk of severe skin complications. – We report a case of a 21-month-old child with no family or personal relevant medical history who developed varicella with high fever since the second day of the disease. Paracetamol 15mg/kg every 8 hours and ibuprofen 7mg/kg every 8 hours were administered to the [...]