The Risk of Herpes Zoster in Patients with Depressive Disorders: A German Claims Database Analysis
A diagnosis of depression is associated with an increased risk of HZ, PHN, and HZ recurrence. People with depression should be considered when developing HZ vaccination recommendations.
Authors
- Ursula Marschall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2607-8996)
- Marie Libérée Nishimwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4161-6285)
- Christiane Hermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5969-2898)
- Helmut Schöfer
- Manuel Batram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4445-965X)
- Pavo Marijic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6321-7296)
- Christian Maihöfner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-8271)
- Bastian Surmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1655-0907)
- Johannes Hain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2956-418X)
- Christian Rauschert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2555-5347)
- Philipp Stahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1101-6353)
- Julian Witte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2075-323X)
Institutions
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
- Deutsche Klinik für Diagnostik (DE)
- BARMER GEK (DE)
- Klinikum Fürth (DE)
- GlaxoSmithKline (Germany) (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases and Therapy
- Published
- 2025-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-025-01116-3
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06