Incidence and risk factors of herpes zoster in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients initiating combination antiretroviral therapy in Taiwan

Incidence and risk factors of herpes zoster in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients initiating combination antiretroviral therapy in Taiwan

Background/Purpose: To obtain current epidemiological data for better vaccination policies, this study aimed to assess the incidence and risk factors of herpes zoster in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients initiating combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in Taiwan. Methods: Betw...

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Main Authors: Yi-Chieh Lee, Chien-Ching Hung, Mao-Song Tsai, Jun-Yu Zhang, Pei-Ying Wu, Shang-Ping Yang, Yu-Zhen Luo, Hsi-Yen Chang, Wen-Chun Liu, Hsin-Yun Sun, Shan-Chwen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Subjects:
AIDS
dermatologic complications
immunosuppression
varicella-zoster
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S168411821630041X

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