Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus in an immunocompromised patient with recent varicella infection

A single varicella infection usually causes lifelong immunity, so recurrent varicella infection is considered rare. Reactivation of the virus as herpes zoster usually develops after a latent period. Here, we report a case of a 48-year-old immunosuppressed patient who presented with rapid-onset symme...

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Main Authors: Nuntouchaporn Amonchaisakda, Charussri Leeyaphan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425092100305X