Valacyclovir versus acyclovir for the treatment of herpes zoster ophthalmicus in immunocompetent patients

BACKGROUND: Herpes zoster ophthalmicus affects the eye and vision, and is caused by the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus in the distribution of the first division of the trigeminal nerve. An aggressive management of acute herpes zoster ophthalmicus with systemic antiviral medication is gen...

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Published in:Cochrane Database Syst Rev
Main Authors: Schuster, Alexander K, Harder, Björn C, Schlichtenbrede, Frank C, Jarczok, Marc N, Tesarz, Jonas
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2016
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6464932/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27841441
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011503.pub2
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