PMC9902066_01
A vesicular rash on the left shoulder (left) and posterior aspect of the right ear (right). A skin swab tested positive for VZV.
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On day two of admission, the patient developed an abrupt onset right-sided post-auricular vesicular rash concerning VZV (Figure 1). Another cluster was noted on the left shoulder a day later (Figure 1).