HERPES ZOSTER IN HIV-INFECTED PREGNANT WOMEN

The analysis of the frequency and character of clinical manifestations of herpes zoster in 287 HIV-infected pregnant women. The control group consisted of 116 pregnant women without HIV infection. It is shown that herpes zoster manifests only 1.0% of HIV-infected pregnant women, which was significan...

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Published in:Кубанский научный медицинский вестник
Main Authors: Y. G. Shakhverdyan, L. I. Zhukova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation. “Kuban State Medical University” 2016-12-01
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Online Access:https://ksma.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/645
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Summary:The analysis of the frequency and character of clinical manifestations of herpes zoster in 287 HIV-infected pregnant women. The control group consisted of 116 pregnant women without HIV infection. It is shown that herpes zoster manifests only 1.0% of HIV-infected pregnant women, which was significantly less compared to pregnant HIV-negative (against 3,4%, Q = 0,5). Despite the fact that the clinical signs of herpes zoster occur in HIV-infected pregnant women against the background of immunodeficiency, herpes uncomplicated to moderate localized form, which may be related to anti-retroviral drugs.
ISSN:1608-6228
2541-9544