- Occurs more frequently in hIV infected patients & carries poor prognosis
- THe occurance of unilateral vesicles that break & scab is charecteristic of this infection.
- They are self limiting
- Main complication is neuropathy after inflammation
- Diagnosis is made by cytological smear & finding of multinucleated giant cells.
- Treatment - Systemic acyclovir 800 mg orally or 15-30 mg/kg/day IV 8 hrly for 10-15 days
Thursday 8 September 2011
Herpes Zoster
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