Disseminated herpes zoster in the elderly

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 141-142

  O'Toole, E A ^a   Mooney, E E ^a   Walsh, J B ^a   Sweeney, E C ^a   Barnes, Louise ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 0030878550     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02943592     Document Type: Article

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