Herpes zoster may be a marker for COVID-19 infection during pregnancy.
Cutis
; 106(6): 318-320, 2020 Dec.
Artículo
en Inglés
| 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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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo
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Activación Viral
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COVID-19
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Herpes Zóster
Tipo de estudio:
Reporte de caso
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Estudios diagnósticos
Tópicos:
Covid persistente
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Embarazo
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Cutis
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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