Varicella vaccine meningoencephalitis in a child receiving autologous bone marrow transplantation

CONCLUSIONS: Our experience highlights the importance of conducting a thorough medical history regarding vaccination and serological status of newly immunocompromised patients. Intensive chemotherapy succeeding live vaccine administration <4 weeks could have influenced early and severe viral reactivation. Early initiation of prophylactic antiviral treatment is questioned in such circumstances.PMID:37395442 | DOI:10.1111/petr.14562

Source: Herpes - July 3, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Raad Coralie Chebel Ziad Renaud Christian Teira Pierre Buteau Chantal Tapi éro Bruce Ovetchkine Philippe Source Type: research