Shingles is a frequent infectious disease in patients treated oncologically and requiring palliative care

Maciej Adamski; Dariusz Baniewski

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Medycyna Paliatywna/Palliative Medicine

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abstract:

Case report

Shingles is a frequent infectious disease in patients treated oncologically and requiring palliative care

Maciej Adamski

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Dariusz Baniewski

Medycyna Paliatywna 2015; 7(4): 284–286

Online publish date: 2016/03/14

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Patients remaining under palliative care in advanced cancer disease and undergoing anticancer treatment are affected by immunodefficiency problem which results in increased susceptability to shingles. Cognition of causes, disease picture, the infection course and recommendation on antiviral and supportive therapy allows to implement effective treatment minimizing the risk of severe and chronical complications.

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Shingles is a frequent infectious disease in patients treated oncologically and requiring palliative care

Maciej Adamski , Dariusz Baniewski

shingles, complications, antiviral treatment

Maciej Adamski

,

Dariusz Baniewski