Incidence of acute complications of herpes zoster among immunocompetent adults in England: a matched cohort study using routine health data.

Harriet J ForbesK BhaskaranD GrintV H HuS M LanganH I McDonaldC MortonL SmeethJ L WalkerC Warren-Gash

Published in: The British journal of dermatology (2021)

Non-PHN complications of zoster were relatively common, which may affect cost-effectiveness calculations for zoster vaccination. Clinicians should be aware that zoster can lead to various complications, besides PHN.

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