Shingles: a harbinger of chronic HIV infection

Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to reduce the risk of community transmission and morbidity and mortality of individuals infected with HIV. A 49-year-old woman presented with a painful, vesicular rash on the left side of her neck after being treated with valacyclovir for a separate perian...

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Autores principales:	S. Zachariah, A. Sullivan, A. Donato
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Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Group 2021
Materias:	human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) herpes zoster reactivation shingles Internal medicine RC31-1245
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:320723fd56e24513836ad4128af7e1672021-11-17T14:21:57ZShingles: a harbinger of chronic HIV infection2000-966610.1080/20009666.2021.1969080https://doaj.org/article/320723fd56e24513836ad4128af7e1672021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2021.1969080https://doaj.org/toc/2000-9666Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to reduce the risk of community transmission and morbidity and mortality of individuals infected with HIV. A 49-year-old woman presented with a painful, vesicular rash on the left side of her neck after being treated with valacyclovir for a separate perianal rash. She admitted recent weight loss and diffuse lymphadenopathy. She reported one family member with HIV but denied intravenous drug use or recently new sexual partners. Serum HIV-1 antibody screen was positive. Herpes zoster reactivation is associated with waning immunity in chronic HIV and should prompt testing. Delays in treatment impacts short-term and long-term prognosis for patients infected with HIV.S. ZachariahA. SullivanA. DonatoTaylor & Francis Grouparticlehuman immunodeficiency virus (hiv)herpes zosterreactivationshinglesInternal medicineRC31-1245ENJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, Vol 11, Iss 6, Pp 871-873 (2021)
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description	Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to reduce the risk of community transmission and morbidity and mortality of individuals infected with HIV. A 49-year-old woman presented with a painful, vesicular rash on the left side of her neck after being treated with valacyclovir for a separate perianal rash. She admitted recent weight loss and diffuse lymphadenopathy. She reported one family member with HIV but denied intravenous drug use or recently new sexual partners. Serum HIV-1 antibody screen was positive. Herpes zoster reactivation is associated with waning immunity in chronic HIV and should prompt testing. Delays in treatment impacts short-term and long-term prognosis for patients infected with HIV.
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Shingles: a harbinger of chronic HIV infection

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