Successful prevention of varicella outbreak in an overcrowded paediatric oncology ward using oral acyclovir prophylaxis

J Trop Pediatr. 2015 Apr;61(2):151. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmv008. Epub 2015 Mar 21.

Authors

Archana Kumar¹, Nirmalya Roy Moulik¹, Nishant Verma¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India.

PMID: 25797060
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmv008

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Acyclovir / administration & dosage
Acyclovir / therapeutic use*
Administration, Oral
Antibiotic Prophylaxis*
Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
Chickenpox
Child
Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
Hospitals, Teaching
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
India
Infection Control / methods
Neoplasms / complications*
Neoplasms / drug therapy
Neoplasms / virology
Outcome Assessment, Health Care

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents
Acyclovir