Childhood herpes zoster: A clustering of ten cases

Herpes zoster occurs due to reactivation of the latent varicella zoster virus and is usually a disease of the elderly. Childhood herpes zoster is believed to be rare, though recent studies suggest increasing incidence in children. Here we report ten cases of childhood herpes zoster, seven of which o...

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Published in:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Main Authors: Prabhu Smitha, Sripathi H, Gupta Sanjeev, Prabhu Mukhyaprana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2009;volume=54;issue=1;spage=62;epage=64;aulast=Prabhu