Table 3 VZV complications in Hospital Care

Neurologic complications

Neurologic complications

Meningitis

1

(1.1%)

Meningitis

1

(0.8%)

Cerebrellitis

1

(1.1%)

Cerebellitus

1

(0.8%)

Bells palsy

1

(1.1%)

Postherpetic neuralgia

4

(3.4%)

Convulsions

7

(7.9%)

Trigeminal neuralgia

3

(2.5%)

Headache

1

(1.1%)

Bells palsy

1

(0.8%)

Ataxia

1

(1.1%)

Facial palsy

7

(5.9%)

Cutaneous complications

Neurological pain

10

(8.4%)

Skin superinfections

16

(18%)

Herpes zoster oticus

1

(0.8%)

Cellulitis

2

(2.2%)

Ocular complications

Phlegmon

1

(1.1%)

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (not specified)

20

(16.8%)

Abscess

1

(1.1%)

Conjunctivitis

3

(2.5%)

Impetigo (secondary)

2

(2.2%)

Keratitis

4

(3.4%)

Scar tissue

3

(3.4%)

Visus

5

(4.2%)

Complications due to systemic bacterial infections

Cutaneous complications

Osteomyelitis

1

(1.1%)

Herpes zoster dermatome

45

(37.8%)

Pyogen artritis

1

(1.1%)

Cellulitis

1

(0.8%)

Sepsis

1

(1.1%)

Pyoderm

1

(0.8%)

Respiratory tract complications

Cutaneous pain

1

(0.8%)

Pneumonia

11

(12.4%)

Skin superinfections

2

(1.7%)

Bronchitis (acute)

1

(1.1%)

Other complications

Upper resperatory tract infection (not specified)

2

(2.2%)

Pneumonia

5

(4.2%)

Tonsillitis

2

(2.2%)

Thrombocytopenia

1

(0.8%)

Lymphadenitis

3

(3.4%)

Sepsis

1

(0.8%)

Pharyngitis

1

(1.1%)

Other complications

Stomatitis

3

(3.4%)

Hemorrhagic varicella

1

(1.1%)

Fever (extremely high temperature)

3

(3.4%)

Dehydration

13

(14.6%)

Thrombocytopenia

1

(1.1%)

Anemia

1

(1.1%)

Extreme varicella (not specified/unknown complications)

5

(5.6%)