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High Incidence of Herpes Zoster in Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
26 Oct 2010
Abstract excerpt
Although the use of nonmyeloablative (NMA) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) regimens has expanded in the past decade, little data exist to support antiviral prophylaxis to prevent herpes zoster (HZ) in recipients who are seropositive for varicella-zoster virus in this population. The present study examined the clinical features, incidence, and risk factors for HZ in a homogeneous cohort of NMA...
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