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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |