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910. Herpes Zoster in Children: A Literature Review

BACKGROUND: Herpes zoster (HZ), known as shingles, is caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) and is characterized by a painful and/or itchy vesicular rash. The incidence of HZ in adults is approximately 4-10 per 1,000 person-years (PY). While the condition occurs mostly in older...

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Autores principales: Simpson, Chris, Dilley, Anne, Viscidi, Emma
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10677508/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.955