Varicella zoster infections in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 231-238

  Poulsen, Anja ^a,b   Schmiegelow, Kjeld ^a   Yssing, Minna ^a  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

leukemia; vaccination; varicella

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CHICKENPOX VACCINE; MERCAPTOPURINE; METHOTREXATE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PNEUMONIA; RASH; VACCINATION; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0029979246     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08880019609030821     Document Type: Article

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