Disseminated Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in an Immunocompetent 8-Year Old Boy
Varicella results from a primary infection with the varicella virus while herpes zoster is caused by a reactivation of a latent infection. Dissemination of herpes zoster is uncommon in immunocompetent individuals. Reports of disseminated herpes zoster in children are even less common than in adults....
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981262/ |