Sankar Swaminathan

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OVERVIEW: What every clinician needs to know Pathogen name and classification Varicella – Zoster Virus (VZV) VZV is an alpha herpes virus that is a double stranded DNA virus. What is the best treatment? Localized zoster treatment The goals of therapy are to increase the healing of skin lesions, decrease shedding of the virus to…