Assessment of the Potential Herpes Zoster and Post Herpetic Neuralgia Case Avoidance with Vaccination in the United States

BACKGROUND: Herpes zoster (HZ), commonly referred to as shingles, is a reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus in patients previously infected. Clinical characteristics of HZ include painful rash with potential complications, including post herpetic neuralgia (PHN). Care for HZ and PHN incurs...

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Autores principales: Patterson, Brandon J, Buck, Philip O, Carrico, Justin, Hicks, Katherine A, Curran, Desmond, Van Oorschot, Desiree, Pawlowski, John E, Lee, Bruce Y, Yawn, Barbara P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631384/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1034

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631384/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1034

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