Varicella zoster virus reactivation during or immediately following treatment of tegumentary leishmaniasis with antimony compounds

Antimony compounds are the cornerstone treatments for tegumentary leishmaniasis. The reactivation of herpes virus is a side effect described in few reports. We conducted an observational study to describe the incidence of herpes zoster reactivation during treatment with antimony compounds. The globa...

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Main Authors: Andrea Barbieri Barros, Alex Miranda Rodrigues, Mariane Pereira Batista, Sidney Munhoz Junior, Marcia Hueb, Cor Jesus Fontes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2014-07-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762014000400499&lng=en&tlng=en