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Evaluation of Zona Zoster Cases
Suzan Şahin1, Bülent Kaya1, Sedef Başgönül2, Şirin Menekşe3, Gülfem Akengin Öcal1, Yasemin Nadir41Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinic, Dr. Lütfi Kirdar Kartal City Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye2Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinic, Acıbadem University, İstanbul, Türkiye
3Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinic, Kartal Koşuyolu Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye
4Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinic, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Türkiye
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to describe the overall characteristics, hospitalization symptoms, treatment, and outcome of patients admitted with zona zoster
METHODS: In this study, 30 adult patients hospitalized between January 2012 and December 2014 due to zona zoster were evaluated retrospectively. Demographic characteristics, hospitalization symptoms, and treatment of patients of the patients were examined.
RESULTS: Among the 30 patients who followed up with zona zoster, 16 (53.3%) were female and the median age was 57.5 (18.0–87.0) years. Twenty-two (73.3%) patients had comorbidities and 7 (23.3%) patients had hypertension. The most common site of involvement was the head-and-neck region in 14 (46.7%) patients. Twenty-nine (96.7%) patients had lesions along a single dermatome and, fever was detected in 5 (16.7%) patients. The duration of hospital stay was 6.0 (2.0–14.0) days. One (3.3%) patient had persistent pain at the site of the lesion after treatment.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Most patients with zona zoster could be treated in primary care. Primary care physicians should be aware of the characteristics of hospitalized patients with zona zoster to better assist with their follow-up.
Manuscript Language: English