CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS AND SOME RELATED FACTORS OF HERPES ZOSTER AT CAN THO VENERO-DERMATOLOGY HOSPITAL
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Background: Shingles with burning cutaneous lesions is caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus being inactivated in the nerve nodes. Objectives: (1) To describe clinical manifestations of herpes zoster at Can Tho Venero-Dermatology Hospital; (2) To identify some factors related to shingles at Can Tho Venero-Dermatology Hospital. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 51 shingles patients admitted to Can Tho Venero-Dermatology Hospital from 5/2020 to 4/2021. Results: Most shingles patients were female with the rate of 61.9%, and male accounted for 38.1%. The proportion of >60 year-old patients was 54.9%. The rate of patients admitted to hospital ≤5 days after symptom onset accounted for 72.6%. Most of the lesions were distributed in the head, face, neck and torso; accounting for 33.6% and 38.1% respectively. The average superficiality of lesion was 56±29cm2. The average length of hospital stay of the patient was 7±3 days. Pain and blisters were 2 symptoms, accounting for the highest percentage with 57.5% and 54% respectively. The rate of mild, medium and severe illness: 58.4%; 36.3% and 5.3%. Occurrence in October, November and December, >50cm2 lesion were factors that correlated with the severity of the disease. Conclusion: Shingles is a recurrent skin disease in the elderly with diverse clinical manifestations. In particular, the appearance of vesicles and blisters on the skin with sizeable area, in the months of 10,11,12 are warning signs used to avoid undesirable consequences.
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herpes zoster, Shingles, manifestation, related factors
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