TY - JOUR
T1 - More on acyclovir for chickenpox
AU - Duvic, Madeleine
AU - Grossman, Douglas
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1994/7/7
Y1 - 1994/7/7
N2 - To the Editor: Dunkle et al. (Nov. 28, 1991, issue)1 reported that treatment with acyclovir reduces the duration and severity of chickenpox in normal children when therapy is begun during the first 24 hours after the appearance of rash. The effect of acyclovir treatment on susceptibility to recurrent or reactivated varicella-zoster virus infection is controversial2. In April 1992, the three-year-old daughter of one of us (Patient 1) contracted chickenpox and inadvertently inoculated five children, including her sister (Patient 2) and her best friend (Patient 3). Patient 1 had hundreds of vesicles on her trunk and face and still has.
AB - To the Editor: Dunkle et al. (Nov. 28, 1991, issue)1 reported that treatment with acyclovir reduces the duration and severity of chickenpox in normal children when therapy is begun during the first 24 hours after the appearance of rash. The effect of acyclovir treatment on susceptibility to recurrent or reactivated varicella-zoster virus infection is controversial2. In April 1992, the three-year-old daughter of one of us (Patient 1) contracted chickenpox and inadvertently inoculated five children, including her sister (Patient 2) and her best friend (Patient 3). Patient 1 had hundreds of vesicles on her trunk and face and still has.
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U2 - 10.1056/NEJM199407073310123
DO - 10.1056/NEJM199407073310123
M3 - Letter
C2 - 8202117
AN - SCOPUS:0028361738
SN - 0028-4793
VL - 331
SP - 59
JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
IS - 1
ER -