Clinico-Demographic Profiles of Herpes Zoster Cases in Patients With and Without COVID-19 Infection During the Pandemic: A Retrospective Analysis of 32 Cases

CONCLUSION: The present retrospective analysis of 32 cases indicates that persons who suffered from COVID-19 and presented with HZ were likely to have a higher chance of multi-dermatomal and disseminated involvement. While our analysis cannot establish a true association between COVID-19 infection and HZ reactivation, which will require a large-scale study, clinicians might get a clue of the possible progression of the extent of HZ manifestations from our findings.PMID:37425608 | PMC:PMC10325950 | DOI:10.7759/cureus.40063
Source: Herpes - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research