HERPES ZOSTER COMPLICADO COM INFECÇÃO BACTERIANA: DIAGNÓSTICO E MANEJO NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA

Doi: 10.47094/IICOBRAFIMES.2025/RS/40

PALAVRAS CHAVE: Manejo clínico. Complicações infecciosas. Atenção primária à saúde.

KEYWORDS: Clinical management. Infectious complications. Primary health care.

ABSTRACT:
Introduction: Herpes zoster results from the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, manifesting as neuropathic pain and vesicular rash in dermatomal distribution. Its incidence ranges from 2.9 to 19.5 cases per 1,000 inhabitants, being more frequent in elderly and immunosuppressed individuals. Although generally self-limited, it can evolve to complications, such as post-herpetic neuralgia and secondary bacterial infection, which can lead to cellulitis and sepsis. Early recognition in primary care is essential to avoid serious outcomes. Objective: To report a case of herpes zoster complicated by bacterial infection in an elderly patient, emphasizing the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in primary care.

Autores

• Marcio Peixoto Rocha Da Silva

• Vitória Antunes Varela