Herpes zoster in childhood: Case report and review of the literature

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 226-229

  Smith, Corinne G ^a   Glaser, Dee Anna ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; DICLOXACILLIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHICKENPOX; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029947927     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1996.tb01208.x     Document Type: Article

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