The Incidence of Herpes Zoster Complications: A Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The objective of this work was to summarize the incidence of herpes zoster (HZ) complications in different populations.

Methods

Systematic literature review of PubMed, Embase, and Virtual Health Library records between January 1, 2002 and October 20, 2022 using search strings for HZ, complications, and frequency measurements.

Results

The review included 124 studies, most conducted in the general population (n = 93) and on individuals with comorbidities (n = 41) ≥ 18 years of age. Most studies were conducted in Europe (n = 44), Asia (n = 40), and North America (n = 36). Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) was the most studied neurological complication. Variable relative PHN incidence was found in the general population (2.6-46.7%) or based on diagnosis: immunocom

SUBMITTER: Giannelos N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11219681 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature