Neonatal varicella complicated by Staphylococcus aureus lung abscess in a preterm infant: a case report - Takeaways - MDSpire

Neonatal varicella complicated by Staphylococcus aureus lung abscess in a preterm infant: a case report

  • By

  • Lingxia Zhao

  • Yuqiong Ming

  • Lingkong Zeng

  • Minghui Yi

  • Xuwei Tao

  • Wenhao Yuan

  • July 6, 2026

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    Neonatal varicella can lead to severe complications, including lung abscess formation, particularly in preterm infants.

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    A 26-day-old preterm infant developed a Staphylococcus aureus lung abscess following maternal varicella exposure.

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    Despite initial treatment, the infant required a switch from vancomycin to linezolid due to subtherapeutic levels and poor clinical response.

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    Respiratory metagenomic next-generation sequencing confirmed Staphylococcus aureus as the causative agent in this case.

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    The case emphasizes the need for early imaging and pathogen identification in persistent respiratory abnormalities post-varicella.

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Neonatal varicella complicated by Staphylococcus aureus lung abscess in a preterm infant: a case report

  • by Lingxia Zhao, Yuqiong Ming, Lingkong Zeng, Minghui Yi, Xuwei Tao, Wenhao Yuan

  • July 6, 2026

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