Prevalence and risk factors of herpes zoster infection in patients with biopsy proven lupus nephritis undergoing immunosuppressive therapies
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DOI: 10.1177/0961203320923739
Abstract: Objectives To study the prevalence of herpes zoster infection in patients with biopsy-confirmed lupus nephritis undergoing immunosuppressive therapies. Methods Patients who had histologically active lupus nephritis between 2004 and 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical and… read more here.
Keywords: lupus nephritis; zoster reactivation; herpes zoster; zoster infection ... See more keywords
Lesson of the month: Late, disseminated herpes zoster reactivation in a stem cell transplant recipient: implications for post-transplant prophylaxis and immune monitoring.
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DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2021-0064
Abstract: Varicella zoster reactivation is a known risk following stem-cell transplantation, but has become more infrequent since universal antiviral prophylaxis. We report an unusual case of late, disseminated reactivation in a 27-year-old man with positive pre-transplant… read more here.
Keywords: zoster reactivation; reactivation; stem cell; prophylaxis ... See more keywords