2013-09-26Zeitschriftenartikel
Health economic evaluation of vaccination strategies for the prevention of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in Germany
Ultsch, Bernhard; Weidemann, Felix; Reinhold, Thomas; Siedler, Anette; Krause, Gérard; Wichmann, Ole
Background: Herpes zoster (HZ) is a self-limiting painful skin rash affecting mostly individuals from 50 years of age. The main complication is postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a long-lasting pain after rash has resolved. ...