title: A rare case of disseminated shingles in an immunocompetent patient following a 7-day treatment with oral valacyclovir.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 7675 Phoenix Drive #1028, Houston, TX 77030, United States. Catherine.E.Burdett@uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burdett
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bartlett
authors.forename: Aron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gewirtzman
authors.forename: Anne Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Tremaine
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tyring
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D014633:Valine; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D000212:Acyclovir