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Am J Perinatol 1993; 10(6): 463-464
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994633
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© 1993 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Disseminated Herpes Zoster in a Pregnant Woman Positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus

John C. Petrozza, Manju Monga, Bryan T. Oshiro, Jack M. Graham, Jorge D. Blanco
  • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

We report a case of disseminated herpes zoster in a pregnant patient positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Disseminated zoster was the first manifestation of HIV infection in this patient. In HIV-positive patients, zoster may be complicated by cutaneous dissemination, visceral involvement, and death. Intravenous acyclovir may prevent serious sequelae in both mother and fetus.