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Herpes Zoster Eruption in an Otherwise Healthy Child: A Case Report

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV; human herpesvirus 3) is a herpesvirus that causes infection in humans. The reactivation of latent VZV manifests as herpes zoster or shingles. In immunocompetent children, reactivation is rare, as increasing age is the most common risk factor for reactivation. The complic...

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Autores principales: Ashi, Abdullah, Ali, Abdullah, Alzahrani, Mohammed, Ali, Jumanah, Albar, Rawia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6701888/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31463164
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5194