Prolonged herpes zoster in a patient infected with the human immunodeficiency virus

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 728-733

  Matsuo, Koma ^a   Honda, Mariko ^a   Shiraki, Kimiyasu ^a   Niimura, Michihito ^a  

^a JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Herpes zoster; HIV infection; Polymerase chain reaction; Prolonged course; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN DEFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS ISOLATION;

ACYCLOVIR; ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; BACK; CHRONIC DISEASE; DNA, VIRAL; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN DISEASES, VIRAL;

EID: 0035671369     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00067.x     Document Type: Article

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