Epidemiology and cost of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia among patients treated in primary care centres in the valencian community of Spain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Data on the epidemiology and costs related to herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in Spain are scarce; therefore, studies are needed to evaluate the epidemiological and economic impact of HZ and its most common compli...

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Main Authors: Cebrián-Cuenca Ana M, Díez-Domingo Javier, San-Martín-Rodríguez María, Puig-Barberá Joan, Navarro-Pérez Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/302