title: Early diagnosis of herpes zoster by handheld reflectance confocal microscopy.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Clinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lacarrubba
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Clinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna Elisa
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Verzì
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Clinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Letizia
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Musumeci
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Clinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. Electronic address: cldermct@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Micali
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: confocal microscopy; cytology; dermoscopy; diagnosis; herpes virus; herpes zoster