Herpes Zoster in the Long-Term Care Setting
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, Journal Article
Schmader, K
Published in: Annals of Long Term Care
January 1, 2004
This article reviews the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, infection control, and treatment of herpes zoster (HZ) with special reference to the long-term care facility. HZ is caused by the reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in sensory ganglia in the setting of age-, disease-, and drug-related decline in cellular immunity to VZV. HZ afflicts millions of older adults worldwide annually and causes substantial suffering via acute and chronic pain or postherpetic neuralgia. In the long-term care facility, VZV may be transmitted to seronegative, susceptible individuals and cause varicella. The use of varicella-zoster immune globulin (VZIG) and the varicella vaccine for susceptible individuals is discussed.
Duke Scholars
Published In
Annals of Long Term Care
ISSN
1524-7929
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Volume
12
Issue
1
Start / End Page
38 / 42
Related Subject Headings
- Geriatrics
- 4203 Health services and systems
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences
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Schmader, K. (2004). Herpes Zoster in the Long-Term Care Setting. Annals of Long Term Care, 12(1), 38–42.
Schmader, K. “Herpes Zoster in the Long-Term Care Setting.” Annals of Long Term Care 12, no. 1 (January 1, 2004): 38–42.
Schmader K. Herpes Zoster in the Long-Term Care Setting. Annals of Long Term Care. 2004 Jan 1;12(1):38–42.
Schmader, K. “Herpes Zoster in the Long-Term Care Setting.” Annals of Long Term Care, vol. 12, no. 1, Jan. 2004, pp. 38–42.
Schmader K. Herpes Zoster in the Long-Term Care Setting. Annals of Long Term Care. 2004 Jan 1;12(1):38–42.
Published In
Annals of Long Term Care
ISSN
1524-7929
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Volume
12
Issue
1
Start / End Page
38 / 42
Related Subject Headings
- Geriatrics
- 4203 Health services and systems
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences