PMID: 9183232Jun 9, 1997Paper

The sequelae of herpes zoster

Archives of Internal Medicine
K GalilR Platt

Abstract

The last 40 years was a period during which the incidence of herpes zoster appears to have increased substantially. To determine whether the risk of complications of herpes zoster has changed during the last 40 years. The automated medical records of a health maintenance organization were screened for diagnosis codes suggesting herpes zoster and potentially complicated cases of zoster. The predictive value of a herpes zoster diagnosis was calculated from sampling full-text records. Records of all patients with codes suggesting complications were reviewed in full. Of 859 individuals with herpes zoster who met the eligibility criteria, 101 were identified who experienced at least 1 complication, corresponding to a 60-day risk of 12%. Corrected for the sensitivity of the complication-finding strategy, the risk estimate was 14%. Risk increased markedly with age, with those older than 64 years having more than 6 times the risk of complications of those younger than 25 years (odds ratio, 8.3; 95% confidence interval, 2.5-29.3). Trigeminal distribution of rash and the presence of certain conditions associated with immune compromise appeared to increase risk. The apparent increase in the incidence of herpes zoster was not accompanied b...Continue Reading

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