Herpes zoster: clinical, therapeutic, and outcome aspects among HIV-infected patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Authors:
- Emmanuel Armand KouotouEmmanuel Armand Kouotou
- Fanny Christelle Houmkoin AbenaFAFanny Christelle Houmkoin Abena
Open Access
- 10 October 2017
- journal article
- Published by Termedia Sp. z.o.o. in HIV & AIDS Review
- Vol. 16 (3) , 163-168
Abstract
Introduction : Addressing the scarcity of data on therapeutic and evolutional aspects of herpes zoster in Cameroon, the present study aims to describe the clinical, therapeutic and evolutional profiles of herpes zoster among HIV-infected patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Material and methods...Keywords
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