Routine detection of herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus by polymerase chain reaction reveals that initial herpes zoster is frequently misdiagnosed as herpes simplex

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 259-261

  Rubben A ^a   Baron, J M ^a   Grussendorf Conen, E I ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS TYPING;

EID: 0030749334     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1997.18161913.x     Document Type: Article

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