Characteristics of herpes zoster infection in patients with COVID-19: a systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although there is literature reporting correlations between varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections and COVID-19, insufficient evidence exists in this regard. This scoping review aims to identify the existing evidence regarding clinical characteristics of primary VZV infection or reactivation in COVID-19.

Methods

Following the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews, MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched for all peer-reviewed articles with relevant keywords including "Zoster," "Herpes," and "COVID-19" from their inception to November 20, 2021.

Results

A total of 19 articles with three observational studies and 16 case reports or series were included. Primary VZV infections or reactivation were observed in 25 patients. Forty-eight percent of the patients had dissemi

SUBMITTER: Czech T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9347482 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature