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Herpes zoster may be a marker for COVID-19 infection during pregnancy.
Elsaie, Mohamed L; Youssef, Eman A; Nada, Hesham A.
  • Elsaie ML; Department of Dermatology, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt, and the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Florida.
  • Youssef EA; Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Cairo University, Egypt.
  • Nada HA; Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Anderology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
Cutis ; 106(6): 318-320, 2020 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1225960
ABSTRACT
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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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Virus Activation / COVID-19 / Herpes Zoster Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: Cutis Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Virus Activation / COVID-19 / Herpes Zoster Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: Cutis Year: 2020 Document Type: Article