Characteristics and Long-term Prognosis of Danish Patients With Varicella Zoster Virus Detected in Cerebrospinal Fluid Compared With the Background Population.
Lars Haukali OmlandHanne T VestergaardRam B DessauJacob BodilsenNanna S AndersenClaus B ChristiansenSvend Ellermann-EriksenLene NielsenChristian Ø AndersenAnne-Mette LebechNiels ObelPublished in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2022)
Immunosuppression and comorbidity are associated with increased risk of detection of VZV DNA in the CSF and the condition is associated with increased mortality and neurological morbidity.