INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to describe the overall characteristics, hospitalization symptoms, treatment, and outcome of patients admitted with zona zoster METHODS: In this study, 30 adult patients hospitalized between January 2012 and December 2014 due to zona zoster were evaluated retrospectively. Demographic characteristics, hospitalization symptoms, and treatment of patients of the patients were examined. Results: Among the 30 patients who followed up with zona zoster, 16 (53.3%) were female and the median age was 57.5 (18.0–87.0) years. Twenty-two (73.3%) patients had comorbidities and 7 (23.3%) patients had hypertension. The most common site of involvement was the head-and-neck region in 14 (46.7%) patients. Twenty-nine (96.7%) patients had lesions along a single dermatome and, fever was detected in 5 (16.7%) patients. The duration of hospital stay was 6.0 (2.0–14.0) days. One (3.3%) patient had persistent pain at the site of the lesion after treatment. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Most patients with zona zoster could be treated in primary care. Primary care physicians should be aware of the characteristics of hospitalized patients with zona zoster to better assist with their follow-up.