Herpes Zoster and Post-Herpetic Neuralgia—Diagnosis, Treatment, and Vaccination Strategies
Pathogens2024Vol. 13(7), pp. 596–596
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Delwyn Zhi Jie Lim, Hong Liang Tey, Brenda Mae Alferez Salada, Jolene Oon, Ee-Jin Darren Seah, Nisha Suyien Chandran, Jiun Yit Pan
Abstract
This article serves as a guideline for clinicians in the diagnosis, investigations, management, and prevention of herpes zoster. With the majority of adults in Singapore currently at risk of developing herpes zoster due to varicella immunization being only introduced in 2020, it is important for clinicians to recognize and manage herpes zoster appropriately.
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