Postexposure prophylaxis against varicella-zoster virus infection among recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplant: Unresolved issues

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

doi:10.1086/502447

Postexposure prophylaxis against varicella-zoster virus infection among recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplant: Unresolved issues

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

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	603-608
Number of pages	6
Journal	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume	25
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/502447
State	Published - Jul 2004

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Weinstock, D. M., Boeckh, M., Boulad, F., Eagan, J. A., Fraser, V. J., Henderson, D. K., Perl, T. M., Yokoe, D., & Sepkowitz, K. A. (2004). Postexposure prophylaxis against varicella-zoster virus infection among recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplant: Unresolved issues. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 25(7), 603-608. https://doi.org/10.1086/502447

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Postexposure prophylaxis against varicella-zoster virus infection among recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplant: Unresolved issues

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