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Shingles in the COVID-19 Era: Risk Factors and Complications—Audio Recap

Author
Tracy Zivin-Tutela MD
Published
Fri 24 Sep 2021
Episode Link
https://idpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/shingles-in-the-covid-19-era-risk-factors-and-complicationsaudio-recap-GzfUnJIV

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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