Herpes zoster: complications and management
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Herpes zosterAbstract
Herpes zoster is a common viral infection caused by varicella-zoster virus. Clinically it is
characterized by painful vesico-bullous eruption in a dermatomal distribution. Systemic
involvement occasionally occurs, especially in immunosuppressed hosts. Post-herpetic
neuralgia is the most dreadful complication. The present review addresses the complications
and management of this common ailment in routine and under special circumstances.
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