Measuring herpes zoster disease burden in São Paulo, Brazil: a clinico-epidemiological single-center study

OBJECTIVES: Herpes zoster is characterized by acute neuritis and post-herpetic neuralgia. Currently, data concerning the zoster-associated impact on quality of life and healthcare resource utilization in Brazil are scarce. This study measured the zoster-associated burden in a Brazilian population....

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Main Authors: João Toniolo-Neto, Eliofotisti Psaradellis, Angela Karellis, Emmanouil Rampakakis, Talita Y. Rockett, John S. Sampalis, Kelly D. Johnson, Homero A. Monsanto, Camilo J. Acosta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2018-07-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322018000100248&lng=en&tlng=en