zoster

Noun

Meaning

Shingles.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Among opportunistic infections, tuberculosis, multidermatomal herpes zoster, esophageal candidiasis, pneumocystosis, acute histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, cytomegalovirus and BK virus were reported with Olumiant. Source: Internet

Analysis of a small number of clinical isolates from patients who received oral acyclovir or placebo for acute herpes zoster suggests that emergence of resistant VZV may occur infrequently. Source: Internet

For example, varicella zoster virus causes chickenpox in the acute phase ; after recovery from chickenpox, the virus may remain dormant in nerve cells for many years, and later cause herpes zoster (shingles). Source: Internet

"Herpes zoster is linked to increased rates of both stroke and myocardial infarction." Source: Internet

No herpes zoster, malignancies, deaths, or cases of pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis were reported." Source: Internet

Vaccination with ZOSTAVAX in the SPS reduced the incidence of PHN in individuals 70 years of age and older who developed zoster postvaccination. Source: Internet

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