Postexposure prophylaxis against varicella-zoster virus infection among recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplant: Unresolved issues Journal Article
| Authors: | Weinstock, D. M.; Boeckh, M.; Boulad, F.; Eagan, J. A.; Fraser, V. J.; Henderson, D. K.; Perl, T. M.; Yokoe, D.; Sepkowitz, K. A. |
| Article Title: | Postexposure prophylaxis against varicella-zoster virus infection among recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplant: Unresolved issues |
| Abstract: | Recent guidelines for the prevention of opportunistic infections have addressed a variety of issues germane to recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplant. However, there are several issues regarding postexposure prophylaxis against varicella-zoster virus that remain unresolved. We address these questions and offer several consensus recommendations. |
| Keywords: | clinical trial; review; drug efficacy; neoplasms; consensus; recurrence; aciclovir; practice guideline; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; drug effect; risk factor; public health service; immunoassay; high risk population; infection prevention; immune deficiency; immunocompromised host; antibody detection; environmental exposure; chickenpox; drug use; acyclovir; opportunistic infections; opportunistic infection; antiviral agents; herpesviridae infections; varicella zoster virus; herpesvirus 3, human; valaciclovir; practice guidelines; immunization, passive; immune sera; humans; human; disease transmission, horizontal; herpes zoster immunoglobulin |
| Journal Title: | Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology |
| Volume: | 25 |
| Issue: | 7 |
| ISSN: | 0899-823X |
| Publisher: | The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America |
| Date Published: | 2004-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 603 |
| End Page: | 608 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1086/502447 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 15301035 |
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| Notes: | Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol. -- Cited By (since 1996):22 -- Export Date: 16 June 2014 -- CODEN: ICEPE -- Source: Scopus |
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