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Disseminated Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in an Immunocompetent 8-Year Old Boy

Varicella results from a primary infection with the varicella virus while herpes zoster is caused by a reactivation of a latent infection. Dissemination of herpes zoster is uncommon in immunocompetent individuals. Reports of disseminated herpes zoster in children are even less common than in adults....

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Autores principales: Oladokun, Regina Eziuka, Olomukoro, Chikodili N, Owa, Adewale B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981262/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765504
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e16