Open AccessA prospective study of herpes zoster in children
Author(s) -
Bhumesh Kumar Katakam,
Gavvala Bhanu Kiran,
Udaya Kumar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.190121
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , epidemiology , prospective cohort study , varicella zoster virus , observational study , malignancy , group b , disease , viral disease , dermatology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , virus , surgery
Herpes zoster (HZ) is a dermatomal viral infection, caused by reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) that persists in the posterior root ganglion. HZ is uncommonly reported in immunocompetent children. It may be due to intrauterine VZV infection or secondary to postnatal exposure to VZV at an early age.