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Herpes zoster risk in immunocompromised adults in the United States: A systematic review.
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The primary reported risk factors for herpes zoster (HZ) are increasing age and immunodeficiency yet estimates of HZ risk by immunocompromising condition have not been well characterized. We undertook a systematic review of the literature to estimate HZ risk in five categories of immunocompromised patients.