Neurotoxicity Induced by Acyclovir in a Hemodialysis Patient with Herpes Zoster: A Case Letter

Majdouline Errihani, Yassir Zajjari, Aya Sobhi, Kawtar Hassani, Driss Elkabbaj

Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Military Hospital of Instruction Mohammed V, Mohamed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco.

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1112946                

Abstract

Letter to Editor.

Keywords

Letter to Editor

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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