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Case Reports
. 1987 Oct;36(4):233-5.

Herpes zoster as a sign of AIDS-related complex

M G Wilkerson  1 , W P Jordan, T M Kerkering
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Herpes zoster as a sign of AIDS-related complex

M G Wilkerson et al. Am Fam Physician. 1987 Oct.

Abstract

Herpes zoster has recently been reported in young patients with risk factors for AIDS. In high-risk patients under age 55, herpes may be the first manifestation of AIDS or AIDS-related complex. Dissemination of zoster does not appear to be greatly increased in this group, but corticosteroid therapy should be withheld.

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