Herpes zoster: A rash demanding careful evaluation

Nurse Pract. 2014 May 12;39(5):30-6; quiz 36-7. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000445781.37062.16.

Abstract

This article discusses the incidence, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of herpes zoster, complications such as postherpetic neuralgia, and prevention through vaccination. Information on vaccine cost and insurance coverage is provided as well as two case studies illustrating various clinical presentations.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Exanthema / nursing*
  • Exanthema / virology
  • Female
  • Herpes Zoster / complications
  • Herpes Zoster / epidemiology
  • Herpes Zoster / nursing*
  • Herpes Zoster Vaccine / administration & dosage
  • Herpes Zoster Vaccine / economics
  • Humans
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Insurance, Health
  • Male
  • Nurse Practitioners*
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Risk Assessment
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Herpes Zoster Vaccine