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Editor, Senior Moderator
Cureus
. 2020 Jul 4;12(7):e8998.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.8998.
Herpes Zoster Co-Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient With COVID-19
Ahmed Saati[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Faisal Al-Husayni[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Afnan A Malibari[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Anas A Bogari[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Maher Alharbi[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has a broad spectrum of manifestations. A variety of dermatological manifestations were described. We present a case of an immunocompetent middle-aged man who presented with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and later developed herpes zoster (HZ). The case highlights the possibility of COVID-19-related HZ. The highest infection control measures must be abided when managing patients with cutaneous complaints until COVID-19 is ruled out.
Keywords: co-infection; corona virus disease; covid-19; famciclovir; herpes zoster; immunocompetent; immunocompetent adults; novel corona virus; sars-cov2; varicella-zoster virus.
. 2020 Jul 4;12(7):e8998.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.8998.
Herpes Zoster Co-Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient With COVID-19
Ahmed Saati[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Faisal Al-Husayni[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Afnan A Malibari[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Anas A Bogari[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Maher Alharbi[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32670724
- PMCID: PMC7358933
- DOI: 10.7759/cureus.8998
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has a broad spectrum of manifestations. A variety of dermatological manifestations were described. We present a case of an immunocompetent middle-aged man who presented with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and later developed herpes zoster (HZ). The case highlights the possibility of COVID-19-related HZ. The highest infection control measures must be abided when managing patients with cutaneous complaints until COVID-19 is ruled out.
Keywords: co-infection; corona virus disease; covid-19; famciclovir; herpes zoster; immunocompetent; immunocompetent adults; novel corona virus; sars-cov2; varicella-zoster virus.