How Is An Acute Herpes Zoster Eruption Different From Poison Ivy Or Other Blister Based Eruptions

How is an acute herpes zoster eruption different from poison ivy or other blister based eruptions?

The eruption follows a specific dermatomal pattern or a confluence of adjacent dermatomes.

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