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Herpes Zoster

Herpes zoster. This patient has grouped vesicles on an erythematous base.

Herpes zoster. Unilateral S1 and S2 distribution.


Read about Herpes Zoster in Context:

Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Geriatrics, 2e: Chapter 49. Common Skin Disorders

Read about Varicella Zoster:

Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 20e: Chapter 188. Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections

The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3e: Chapter 129. Chickenpox

Hazzard’s Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 7e: Chapter 3. Immunology of Aging