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Dermatologic Manifestations of Herpes Zoster

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Herpes zoster (HZ), also called ‘shingles’, is a unique neurocutaneous entity that has been recognized since historic times. HZ represents a recurrent infection state of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and commonly occurs in elderly [46] and immunocompromised hosts [63]. This chapter will focus on dermatological issues regarding diagnosis, pathology, cutaneous complications and management of HZ.

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  1. Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Ranjani Somayaji

  2. Toronto Regional Wound Healing Clinic, Mississauga, Canada

    James A. Elliott

  3. Dalla Lana Faculty of Public Health and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

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Somayaji, R., Elliott, J.A., Sibbald, R.G. (2017). Dermatologic Manifestations of Herpes Zoster. In: Watson, C., Gershon, A., Oxman, M. (eds) Herpes Zoster: Postherpetic Neuralgia and Other Complications. Adis, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44348-5_10

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