Varicella-Zoster Infection in Patients with Cancer

Schimpff, Stephen C.

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-76-2-241

Cited by 254 publications

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“…The PPV will vary depending on HIV prevalence in the population; reported PPVs of zoster for HIV vary from 3.7% in Brazil to 91% in a Ugandan study population [41,42]. The risk of zoster is also markedly increased among those with leukemia, lymphoma, and metastatic malignancies and among those with selected autoimmune disorders, although disentangling immunosuppression related to disease pathology from immunosuppressive therapies for these conditions (discussed below) is challenging [15,26,[43][44][45][46][47]. Recent studies have indicated that diseases associated with less marked immune suppression may also increase the risk of zoster.…”

Section: Immunosuppressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Epidemiology and Prevention of Herpes Zoster

2012

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Herpes zoster is a common disease among older individuals, affecting approximately 25% of people in their lifetime and resulting in appreciable morbidity. The risk of zoster increases sharply with age and immunosuppression, yet relatively little is known about other risk factors for zoster. A vaccine for zoster is now available that holds the potential to reduce incidence of zoster and its complications. In this review, the recent literature on zoster incidence and potential risk factors for the disease are summarized. Current methods of preventing zoster and its associated morbidity are discussed, including zoster vaccine and the use of antivirals.

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Section: Immunosuppressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Epidemiology and Prevention of Herpes Zoster

2012

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“…Virüsü uyandırıp aktifleştiren neden tam bilinmemektedir. Vücudun infeksiyonlarla baş etmesini sağlayan bağışıklık sistemindeki bir güçsüzlüğün buna neden olduğu tahmin edilmektedir 6,7,[13][14][15] . Lewin ve ark.…”

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“…İmmünitesi düşük olan kişilerde döküntüler daha yaygın olabilmekte ve deri yayılımı sıktır. Bazen deri belirtisi olmadan da sistemik yayılım gelişebilir 2,6,11,14,15 26 . Antiviral tedavi, HZ'in görülme sıklığı ve şiddetini azaltmakla birlikte önleyememektedir.…”

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Kanserli hastalarda radyoterapi sonrası herpes zoster

Cihan¹,

Turasan²

2013

Turkderm

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“…Herpes zoster infection has also been strongly associated with the survival of patients suffering from small cell lung cancer (10). However, its influence on the prognosis is still a controversial matter (10)(11)(12).…”

Section: Simultaneous Disseminated Herpes Zoster a N D Bacterial Infementioning

confidence: 99%