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996. The Potential for Reducing Opioid and Analgesic Prescriptions Via Herpes Zoster Vaccination
BACKGROUND: Herpes zoster (HZ), or shingles, is a common neurocutaneous disease caused by the reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus that often includes rash and neuropathic pain that may last for months. Opioids and other analgesics may be prescribed. Recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) is pref...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7776142/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1182 |