Post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent varicella in immunocompromised children

Post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent varicella in immunocompromised children

Summary: Background: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection can cause life-threatening events in immunocompromised patients. Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is required to prevent secondary VZV infection. Limited evidence is available for the use of acyclovir (ACV)/valacyclovir (VCV) as PEP. Method...

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Main Authors: Makoto Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki Tetsuka, Toshihiko Okumura, Kazunori Haruta, Takako Suzuki, Yuka Torii, Jun-ichi Kawada, Yoshinori Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
Subjects:
Varicella-zoster virus infection
Immunocompromised patients
Post-exposure prophylaxis
Acyclovir
Valacyclovir
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088922000439

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