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Varicella-zoster virus infection causes 2 distinct forms of disease: varicella (commonly known as chickenpox) and herpes zoster (HZ)(commonly known as shingles). Primary varicella-zoster virus infection results in the diffuse vesicular rash that is characteristic of chickenpox. Following primary infection, varicella-zoster virus remains dormant in the dorsal root ganglia. This latent phase usually lasts for several decades before reactivation occurs. Varicella-zoster virus reactivation normally presents as HZ in middle-aged adults. A number of cutaneous skin manifestations have appeared in relation to the newly diagnosed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and continue to emerge every day. We report a case of HZ complication in a COVID-19-positive woman who was 27 weeks pregnant.
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COVID-19/complicaciones , Herpes Zóster/diagnóstico , Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo/virología , Activación Viral , Adulto , COVID-19/diagnóstico , Femenino , Herpes Zóster/virología , Herpesvirus Humano 3/aislamiento & purificación , Humanos , EmbarazoRESUMEN
The World Health Organization has recently defined the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections as a pandemic. The infection, which may cause a potentially very severe respiratory disease, now called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has airborne transmission via droplets while less attention focused on aerosol transmission. Surgical smoke and plumes in laser clinics represent a source for aerosol particles. The aim of this article is to provide the authors' opinion for the correct use of "laser devices" in the COVID-19 emergency and to reduce potential risks of laser airborne contaminants.
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COVID-19/prevención & control , COVID-19/transmisión , Transmisión de Enfermedad Infecciosa de Paciente a Profesional/prevención & control , Terapia por Láser , Exposición Profesional/prevención & control , Aerosoles , Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles/métodos , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Dermatologicos , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2 , Enfermedades de la Piel/cirugía , HumoRESUMEN
Various cutaneous manifestations have been observed in patients with COVID-19 infection. Herpes zoster is a viral skin disease caused by varicella zoster that remains dormant in the dorsal root ganglia of cutaneous nerves following a primary chicken pox infection. In this report, we describe two cases COVID infection who first presented with herpes zoster. We are here by suggesting that the clinical presentation of HZ at the time of the current pandemic even in patients giving mild or no suggestive history of upper respiratory symptoms should be considered as an alarming sign for a recent subclinical SARS CoV2 infection.