title: Gangrenous herpes zoster with multidermatomal involvement in a patient after kidney transplantation.
abstract: We present the case of a 66-year-old female after renal transplant with severe course of herpes zoster (HZ). Although HZ represents a common infectious complication of transplant patients, its variable manifestation and ability to disseminate warrants serious consideration. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential in preventing further spread and disastrous complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bürgelová
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Veselý
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tomíčková
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holub
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*