acyclovir and Precursor-B-Cell-Lymphoblastic-Leukemia-Lymphoma

acyclovir has been researched along with Precursor-B-Cell-Lymphoblastic-Leukemia-Lymphoma* in 1 studies

Reviews

1 review(s) available for acyclovir and Precursor-B-Cell-Lymphoblastic-Leukemia-Lymphoma

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Varicella in a Previously Immune Patient With Leukemia. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 2017, Jun-01, Volume: 6, Issue:2 Infection with varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in oncology patients can result in severe disease with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality [1, 2]. Among patients on cancer chemotherapy, only nonimmune persons are considered to be susceptible to varicella [1]. We present a case of varicella in a child with leukemia that occurred despite immunity as defined by 2 doses of varicella vaccine and documentation of positive VZV immunoglobulin G titer before initiation of chemotherapy. Topics: Acyclovir; Antibodies, Viral; Antiviral Agents; Chickenpox; Chickenpox Vaccine; Child; Herpesvirus 3, Human; Humans; Male; Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma	2017

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Varicella in a Previously Immune Patient With Leukemia.

Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 2017, Jun-01, Volume: 6, Issue:2

Infection with varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in oncology patients can result in severe disease with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality [1, 2]. Among patients on cancer chemotherapy, only nonimmune persons are considered to be susceptible to varicella [1]. We present a case of varicella in a child with leukemia that occurred despite immunity as defined by 2 doses of varicella vaccine and documentation of positive VZV immunoglobulin G titer before initiation of chemotherapy.

Topics: Acyclovir; Antibodies, Viral; Antiviral Agents; Chickenpox; Chickenpox Vaccine; Child; Herpesvirus 3, Human; Humans; Male; Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

2017