Varicella zoster exposure on paediatric wards between 2000 and 2007: safe and effective post-exposure prophylaxis with oral aciclovir

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-168

  Shinjoh, M ^a,b   Takahashi, T ^a,b  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KEIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aciclovir; Paediatric; Post exposure prophylaxis; Varicella zoster virus

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; VARICELLA ZOSTER VACCINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HERPES ZOSTER; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; PEDIATRIC WARD; POPULATION EXPOSURE;

ACYCLOVIR; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; CHEMOPREVENTION; CHICKENPOX; CROSS INFECTION; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 65349181893     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.01.020     Document Type: Article

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