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Ex Vivo Infection of Murine Epidermis with Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1
Published on: August 24, 2015
Disseminated Cutaneous Herpes Zoster in a Patient with Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus
Shashikant Malkud1, Santosh M Patil2
1Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, S S Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre , Davangere, Karnataka, India .
Abstract:
Herpes zoster is a clinical manifestation which results from reactivation of latent VZV (Varicella zoster virus) present in the sensory root ganglia. Disseminated herpes zoster has been reported in immune-compromised patients such as patient on cancer chemotherapy, HIV (Human immune deficiency virus) infection, systemic corticosteroid therapy. However, we report a case of disseminated herpes zoster infection in an uncontrolled diabetic patient. A brief review of literature on this topic has been bestowed.
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