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Review
. 2004 Jul;25(7):603-8.
doi: 10.1086/502447.

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

David M Weinstock  1 , 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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Postexposure prophylaxis against varicella-zoster virus infection among recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplant: unresolved issues

David M Weinstock et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2004 Jul.
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Abstract

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.

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