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Podcast: Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast
Episode: Shingles in the COVID-19 Era: Risk Factors and Complications—Audio Recap
Description: In this episode, Tracy Zivin-Tutela, MD, discusses factors that put your patients at risk for shingles and its complications.Tracy Zivin-Tutela, MDInfectious Diseases SpecialistDepartment of Infectious DiseasesFountain Valley Regional HospitalLos Alamitos Medical CenterFountain Valley, CaliforniaUsing a case study and the latest data, this podcast covers topics such as:Â Pathophysiology and epidemiologyDisease burden and potential complications in older patients, including postherpetic neuralgiaRisk factors, including age, immunosenescence, chronic diseases, unvaccinated statusContent based on a CME program supported by an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline