Prevention of Herpes Zoster and its complications: From clinical evidence to real life experience

• Main Authors: Giovanni Gabutti (Author), Paolo Bonanni (Author), Michele Conversano (Author), Guido Fanelli (Author), Elisabetta Franco (Author), Donato Greco (Author), Giancarlo Icardi (Author), Marzia Lazzari (Author), Alessandro Rossi (Author), Silvestro Scotti (Author), Antonio Volpi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Herpes zoster (HZ) is an acute viral illness characterized by a vesicular rash with unilateral distribution, which can also result in severe complications such as post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), ophthalmic zoster, stroke or other neurological complications. The estimate incidence in Europe ranges bet...