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Shingles in the COVID-19 Era: Risk Factors and Complications—Audio Recap
Episode 87
Published 4 years, 5 months ago
Description
In this episode, Tracy Zivin-Tutela, MD, discusses factors that put your patients at risk for shingles and its complications.
Tracy Zivin-Tutela, MD
Infectious Diseases Specialist
Department of Infectious Diseases
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital
Los Alamitos Medical Center
Fountain Valley, California
Using a case study and the latest data, this podcast covers topics such as:
- Pathophysiology and epidemiology
- Disease burden and potential complications in older patients, including postherpetic neuralgia
- Risk factors, including age, immunosenescence, chronic diseases, unvaccinated status
Content based on a CME program supported by an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline
Follow along with the downloadable slides at:
https://bit.ly/3ENbcbP
Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/3o4PB8N
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