Varicella-zoster virus infection in patients with cancer

C. Cicogna; B. Polsky

Varicella-zoster virus infection in patients with cancer

C. Cicogna
, B. Polsky

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Abstract

Varicella and herpes zoster are serious complications in immunosuppressed cancer patients, especially those with hematopoietic or reticuloendothelial malignancies treated with cytotoxic chemotherapy. The clinical course is typically more severe and prolonged than in immunocompetent patients. Acyclovir has dramatically reduced the morbidity of varicella-zoster virus infection.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	8+13+68
Journal	Infections in Medicine
Volume	10
Issue number	10
State	Published - 1993
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

acyclovir
cancer
varicella-zoster virus (VZV)

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Varicella-zoster virus infection in patients with cancer

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