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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul;6(7):656-657.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.05.012. Epub 2020 May 20.

Herpes zoster and severe acute herpetic neuralgia as a complication of COVID-19 infection

Andrew R Shors  1   2
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Case Reports

Herpes zoster and severe acute herpetic neuralgia as a complication of COVID-19 infection

Andrew R Shors. JAAD Case Rep. 2020 Jul.
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V2 herpes zoster occurring on day 8 of coronavirus 2019 symptoms.
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The eruption at 1 week despite prompt intervention with valacyclovir.
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