Bullous erythema multiforme following herpes zoster and varicella- zoster virus infection

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 147-150

  Weismann, Kaare ^a   Petersen, Carsten Sand ^a   Blichmann, Christa W ^a   Nielsen, Niels Henrik ^a,b   Hultberg, Birthe Mørch ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Erythema multiforme; Herpes zoster; Postherpetic rash; Stevens Johnson syndrome; Varicella zoster virus

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; PREDNISOLONE; VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FEMALE; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS;

ACYCLOVIR; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN;

EID: 0031661815     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9959(98)00031-2     Document Type: Article

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