Akhila Sai Sree Cherukuri, Naod F Belay, Duaa S Nasereldin, Doaa O Mohammed, Suzan Mohamed, Abuzar Elkhazeen, Naglaa G Ghobriel, Lina Alatta, Wail Alsafi, Yaseen Abdalla, Gamila Brry, Nadir Abdelrahman
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a viral infection that causes chickenpox and shingles. Although it is usually self-limiting, it can lead to severe complications, especially in pediatric and immunocompromised patients. VZV was first discovered as a cause of myocarditis in 1953. In this review article, we aim to investigate the early clinical diagnosis of myocarditis in VZV infections and the efficacy of the VZV vaccine in preventing myocarditis. The literature search was done using PubMed, Google Scholar, and Sci-Hub databases...
April 2023: Curēus