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Herpes Zoster Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report and Review of Corticosteroid’s Role

Herpes zoster infection is more frequent and severe in the immunocompromised population. Its incidence is significantly higher in this population when compared to immunocompetent individuals. The authors present a case of an 88-year-old man with a history of arterial hypertension and myelodysplastic...

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Autores principales:	Seixas, Rui, Dias, Filipe, Ribeiro, Armindo, Sobral, Sofia, Rita, Henrique
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Cureus 2022
Materias:	Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8727328/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35004077 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20908

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