A rare case of disseminated shingles in an immunocompetent patient following a 7-day treatment with oral valacyclovir.
Burdett
Catherine
C
University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 7675 Phoenix Drive #1028, Houston, TX 77030, United States. Catherine.E.Burdett@uth.tmc.edu
Mendoza
Natalia
N
Arora
Anita
A
Bartlett
Brenda
B
Gewirtzman
Aron
A
Tremaine
Anne Marie
AM
Tyring
Stephen
S
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000821:virology; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000821:virology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D014633:Valine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D014633:Valine; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D000212:Acyclovir