A Therapeutic Approach to the Varicella-Zoster Virus Pneumonia: A Report of Two Cases

Varicella is an infection of childhood, caused by varicella-zoster virus. ›t is very rare in the adult, but more frequently complicated. We report two cases of varicella, complicated by pneumonia and review the treatment of VZV pneumonia in the literature. One of the cases was pregnant and we used acyclovir only in this case, not in the other. We observed clinical recovery in both cases. As seen in these cases, adult varicella cases should be investigated for complications, especially pneumonia. Each patient should be evaluated for antiviral theraphy