title: Decreasing incidence of herpes zoster in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era.
abstract: We evaluated the effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on the incidence of herpes zoster (HZ) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected subjects. The annual incidence of HZ per 100 person-years decreased significantly from 6.3 episodes in 1987 to 1.0 episode in 2011, probably reflecting improved immune function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2Emory University School ofMedicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30033, USA. abeer.moanna@va.gov
authors.forename: Abeer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moanna
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rimland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000379:methods*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents
keywords: HAART era; HIV infection; herpes zoster; pre-HAART era; zoster vaccine