Reactivation of ophthalmic herpes zoster following pulsed-dye laser treatment for inflammatory acne vulgaris [4]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 569-570

  Clayton, T H ^a   Stables, G I ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ISOTRETINOIN; TOPICAL AGENT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS; HUMAN; LETTER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PAPULAR SKIN DISEASE; PHOTOTOXICITY; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PULSED DYE LASER; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS REACTIVATION;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; VIRUS ACTIVATION;

EID: 17444390050     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06395.x     Document Type: Letter

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