INTRODUCTION
Varicella zoster virus infection causes chickenpox in pediatric and
adult immunocompetent patients. Chickenpox is usually a milder disease
but can lead to serious neurological and respiratory complications and
soft tissue infection.1 Less than 1% of
children and 1.3% of adult patients with chicken pox will be
complicated into necrotizing fasciitis.2Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare but potentially fatal skin and soft
tissue infection and a surgical and medical
emergency.3 We report a case of post
chickenpox necrotizing fasciitis in an immunocompetent female adult
patient.