HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens of skin and mucous membranes and the CNS. Their rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for their treatment as well as infection control.
HSV- and VZV-specific antibody detection methods have limited application in clinical diagnosis for the determination of infection status, differentiation between acute and recurrent infections ...
David V Weinberg, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Medical School, Suite 440, 645 N Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. AIMS/BACKGROUND Varicella zoster virus retinitis ...
Among all screened infections, four types were included in the meta-analysis: overall infections, hospitalised infections only, community-treated infections only and VZV infections. Infections’ ...