Herpes zoster ophthalmicus in an healthy infant with intrauterine infection

• Main Authors: R Megha (Author), Sweta R Prabhu (Author), K N Naveen (Author), S B Athanikar (Author), Vijay Kulkarni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Herpes zoster (HZ) or shingles is a viral infection with segmental eruption due to reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) from the dorsal root ganglion. HZ is uncommon in immunocompetent children and early adult life. Incidence increases in individuals over the age of 50 years. However, zoster...