Oral acyclovir prophylaxis of varicella after intimate contact

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1162-1165

  Lin, Tzou Yien ^b   Huang, Yhu Chering ^a   Ning, Hsiao Chen ^b   Hsueh, Chuen ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acyclovir; Incubation period; Prophylaxis; Varicella; Varicella zoster virus

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; INCUBATION TIME; INFANT; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIREMIA;

ACYCLOVIR; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CHICKENPOX; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA, VIRAL; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 0031441456     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199712000-00012     Document Type: Article

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