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Oral acyclovir in acute cutaneous herpes zoster
  1. Polly Terry,
  2. Susan Buttress
  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL

    https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.17.5.366

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      Report by Polly Terry, Specialist Registrar Search checked by Susan Buttress, Research Physiotherapist

      Clinical scenario

      A 56 year old immunocompetent man presents to the emergency department at 10 pm on a Saturday night with acute shingles. You know acyclovir is effective …

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