Herpes Zoster Infections in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients

CONCLUSIONS: Early specific and supportive treatmentis important for transplant recipients with herpes zoster infections. Appropriate antiviral prophylaxis regimens and vaccination strategies for varicella zoster (chickenpox) and herpes zoster infections should be implemented in the vaccination schedule of solidorgan transplant candidates to prevent herpes zoster infections and complications.PMID:37885293 | DOI:10.6002/ect.2023.0185

Source: Experimental and Clinical Transplantation : official journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation - October 27, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Nuran Sar ı Çiğdem Erol Tu ğba Yanık Yalçın Özlem Kurt Azap Hande Arslan Emre Karakaya Cemile Tu ğba Altınel Atilla Sezgin Caner İncekaş Mehmet Haberal Source Type: research