title: Childhood shingles. Herpes zoster can occur in healthy children too.
authors.affiliation: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH, USA. rtb@neoucom
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Brodell
authors.forename: Julie E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Zurakowski
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017677:Age Distribution; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D009025:Morpholines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D014633:Valine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014775:Virus Activation; D017735:Virus Latency
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D009025:Morpholines; C005548:pramoxine; D014633:Valine; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine; D000212:Acyclovir