Varicella exposure in a neonatal medical centre: Successful prophylaxis with oral acyclovir

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 212-215

  Hayakawa, M ^a,b   Kimura, H ^c   Ohshiro, M ^a   Kato, Y ^b   Fukami, E ^b   Yasuda, A ^c   Okumura, A ^c   Morishima, T ^d  

^a OGAKI MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acyclovir; Neonatal medical centre; Nosocomial infection; Varicella zoster virus

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; HERPES ZOSTER IMMUNOGLOBULIN; ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CHICKENPOX; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MOTHER; PREMATURITY; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VIROLOGY;

ACYCLOVIR; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CHEMOPREVENTION; CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL;

EID: 0141888938     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(03)00144-0     Document Type: Article

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