Association of herpes zoster and chronic inflammatory skin disease in US inpatients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with chronic inflammatory skin disease (CISD) have potential risk factors for herpes zoster (HZ). However, little is known about HZ risk in CISD.

Objective

To determine whether CISD is associated with HZ.

Methods

Data were analyzed from the 2002 to 2012 Nationwide Inpatient Sample, a representative cohort of US hospitalizations (N = 68,088,221 children and adults).

Results

In multivariable logistic regression models including age, sex, race/ethnicity, insurance, household income, and long-term systemic corticosteroid use, hospitalization for HZ was associated with atopic dermatitis (adjusted odds ratio [95% confidence interval], 1.38 [1.14-1.68]), psoriasis (4.78 [2.83-8.08]), pemphigus (1.77 [1.01-3.12]), bullous pemphigoid (1.77 [1.01-3.12

SUBMITTER: Chovatiya R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10148648 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature