The management of varicella‐zoster virus exposure and infection in pregnancy and the newborn period
- 1 March 2001
- journal article
- position statement
- Published by Wiley in The Medical Journal of Australia
- Vol. 174 (6) , 288-292
- https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143273.x
Abstract
Zoster immunoglobulin (ZIG) should be offered to pregnant, varicella‐seronegative women with significant. exposure to varicella‐zoster virus (VZV) (chickenpox) infection. Oral aciclovir prophylaxis ...Keywords
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