title: Recurrence of herpes zoster in an immunocompetent adult male.
abstract: Repeated and disseminated eruptions herpes zoster are frequently detected in immunocompromised patients, but are rare in immuno-competent individuals. We report a case of recurrent herpes zoster in a young healthy male, who redeveloped herpes zoster in a different dermatome after one year.
authors.affiliation: Combined Military Hospital, Abbottabad. naeemraza561@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Naeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Raza
authors.forename: Pervaiz
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.forename: Javed
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Anwer
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir