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Postexposure Prophylaxis Against Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection Among Recipients of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: Unresolved Issues

Year: 2004

Type: review

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.

Source: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

DOI: 10.1086/502447

Authors: David M. Weinstock, Michael Boeckh, Farid Boulad, Janet A. Eagan, Victoria J. Fraser, David K. Henderson, Trish M. Perl, Deborah Yokoe, Kent A. Sepkowitz

Institutions: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, University of Washington, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Washington University in St. Louis, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Awards: G2506288705, G30144808, Clinical Research and Mentoring in Infectious Disease, G6029476466, Clinical Scholars Biomedical Research Training Program, Adult Leukemia Research Center, G948077297

OpenAlex ID: W2015042230

FWCI: 0.235

Cites: 58

Cited by: 49

Related to: 10