Severe chickenpox pneumonia in adults can necessitate advanced respiratory support, including intermittent positive pressure ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Severe adult chickenpox pneumonia may require IPPV or ECMO; leaves open optimal management strategies.
We report three cases of chickenpox pneumonia in adults, all of whom required intermittent positive pressure ventilation. One patient developed a variety of complications, and another, a pregnant woman, required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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