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Shingles in the COVID-19 Era: Risk Factors and Complications—Audio Recap
Episode 87

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

What puts your older patients at risk for shingles? What is their risk of developing postherpetic neuralgia? Listen to expert insights from Tracy Zivin-Tutela, MD, on risk factors and complications of shingles.

Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast · Tracy Zivin-Tutela MD

September 24, 20217m 46s

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Show Notes

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

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Link to full program:
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