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AIDS-Related Herpes Zoster

MedGen UID:
231003
•Concept ID:
C1332044
•
Disease or Syndrome

Definition

An opportunistic infection caused by herpes zoster in a patient with AIDS. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAIDS-Related Herpes Zoster

Professional guidelines

PubMed

HIV Infection in Adults: Initial Management.
Goldschmidt R, Chu C
Am Fam Physician 2021 Apr 1;103(7):407-416. PMID: 33788514
The mouth in HIV/AIDS: markers of disease status and management challenges for the dental profession.
Johnson NW
Aust Dent J 2010 Jun;55 Suppl 1:85-102. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2010.01203.x. PMID: 20553249
Prevention and treatment of VZV infections in patients with HIV.
Gershon AA
Herpes 2001 Jul;8(2):32-6. PMID: 11867015

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus and HIV seropositivity in South-south Nigeria.
Adio AO, Fiebai B
Niger J Med 2010 Apr-Jun;19(2):162-4. doi: 10.4314/njm.v19i2.56508. PMID: 20642081
Acyclovir- and ganciclovir-induced neurotoxicity.
Ernst ME, Franey RJ
Ann Pharmacother 1998 Jan;32(1):111-3. doi: 10.1345/aph.17135. PMID: 9475829
Ocular manifestations of AIDS.
Verma N, Kearney J
P N G Med J 1996 Sep;39(3):196-9. PMID: 9795562
HIV infection and AIDS.
Lloyd A
P N G Med J 1996 Sep;39(3):174-80. PMID: 9795558
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: review.
Scully C, Cawson RA, Porter SR
Br Dent J 1986 Jul 19;161(2):53-60. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4805895. PMID: 3524629

Diagnosis

HIV and skin infections.
Chandler DJ, Walker SL
Clin Dermatol 2024 Mar-Apr;42(2):155-168. Epub 2023 Dec 22 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2023.12.005. PMID: 38142787
HIV Infection in Adults: Initial Management.
Goldschmidt R, Chu C
Am Fam Physician 2021 Apr 1;103(7):407-416. PMID: 33788514
Viral folliculitis.
Weinberg JM, Turiansky GW, James WD
AIDS Patient Care STDS 1999 Sep;13(9):513-6. doi: 10.1089/apc.1999.13.513. PMID: 10813030
HIV infection and AIDS.
Lloyd A
P N G Med J 1996 Sep;39(3):174-80. PMID: 9795558
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: review.
Scully C, Cawson RA, Porter SR
Br Dent J 1986 Jul 19;161(2):53-60. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4805895. PMID: 3524629

Therapy

HIV Infection in Adults: Initial Management.
Goldschmidt R, Chu C
Am Fam Physician 2021 Apr 1;103(7):407-416. PMID: 33788514
HIV infection and clinical spectrum of associated vasculitides.
Patel N, Patel N, Khan T, Patel N, Espinoza LR
Curr Rheumatol Rep 2011 Dec;13(6):506-12. doi: 10.1007/s11926-011-0214-6. PMID: 21989711
Viral folliculitis.
Weinberg JM, Turiansky GW, James WD
AIDS Patient Care STDS 1999 Sep;13(9):513-6. doi: 10.1089/apc.1999.13.513. PMID: 10813030
Acyclovir- and ganciclovir-induced neurotoxicity.
Ernst ME, Franey RJ
Ann Pharmacother 1998 Jan;32(1):111-3. doi: 10.1345/aph.17135. PMID: 9475829
HIV infection and AIDS.
Lloyd A
P N G Med J 1996 Sep;39(3):174-80. PMID: 9795558

Prognosis

HIV and skin infections.
Chandler DJ, Walker SL
Clin Dermatol 2024 Mar-Apr;42(2):155-168. Epub 2023 Dec 22 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2023.12.005. PMID: 38142787
HIV infection and clinical spectrum of associated vasculitides.
Patel N, Patel N, Khan T, Patel N, Espinoza LR
Curr Rheumatol Rep 2011 Dec;13(6):506-12. doi: 10.1007/s11926-011-0214-6. PMID: 21989711
HIV/AIDS and blindness.
Kestelyn PG, Cunningham ET Jr
Bull World Health Organ 2001;79(3):208-13. PMID: 11285664Free PMC Article
Viral folliculitis.
Weinberg JM, Turiansky GW, James WD
AIDS Patient Care STDS 1999 Sep;13(9):513-6. doi: 10.1089/apc.1999.13.513. PMID: 10813030
HIV infection and AIDS.
Lloyd A
P N G Med J 1996 Sep;39(3):174-80. PMID: 9795558

Clinical prediction guides

A decade of antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: what are the emerging causes of death?
Kiragga AN, Mubiru F, Kambugu AD, Kamya MR, Castelnuovo B
BMC Infect Dis 2019 Jan 21;19(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-3724-x. PMID: 30665434Free PMC Article
Predictive values of prurigo nodularis and herpes zoster for HIV infection and immunosuppression requiring HAART in French Guiana.
Magand F, Nacher M, Cazorla C, Cambazard F, Marie DS, Couppié P
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2011 Jul;105(7):401-4. Epub 2011 May 28 doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2011.04.001. PMID: 21621233
HIV: primary and secondary prophylaxis for opportunistic infections.
Aberg J, Powderly W
BMJ Clin Evid 2010 Jun 28;2010 PMID: 21418688Free PMC Article
Herpes zoster and the stage and prognosis of HIV-1 infection.
McNulty A, Li Y, Radtke U, Kaldor J, Rohrsheim R, Cooper DA, Donovan B
Genitourin Med 1997 Dec;73(6):467-70. doi: 10.1136/sti.73.6.467. PMID: 9582462Free PMC Article
Herpes zoster and progression to AIDS in a cohort of individuals who seroconverted to human immunodeficiency virus. Italian HIV Seroconversion Study.
Alliegro MB, Dorrucci M, Pezzotti P, Rezza G, Sinicco A, Barbanera M, Castelli F, Tarantini G, Petrucci A
Clin Infect Dis 1996 Nov;23(5):990-5. doi: 10.1093/clinids/23.5.990. PMID: 8922791

Recent systematic reviews

Incidence of Opportunistic Infections and the Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Low A, Gavriilidis G, Larke N, B-Lajoie MR, Drouin O, Stover J, Muhe L, Easterbrook P
Clin Infect Dis 2016 Jun 15;62(12):1595-1603. Epub 2016 Mar 6 doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw125. PMID: 26951573Free PMC Article
HIV: primary and secondary prophylaxis for opportunistic infections.
Aberg J, Powderly W
BMJ Clin Evid 2010 Jun 28;2010 PMID: 21418688Free PMC Article

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