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Chickenpox in four adult renal transplant recipients. Scientific Publication

Sep 1, 1999 | Magazine: Transplantation Proceedings

Errasti P., Alvarez M.L., Gómez G., Lavilla F.J., García N., Ballester B., García I., Purroy A.

Chickenpox is rare in renal graft recipients, but is frequently associated with visceral dissemination and death.

Acyclovir is an effective and safe agent in the treatment of chickenpox or primary varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection.We present our experience in four cases who developed the disease following cadaveric renal transplantation (CRT).

CITATION Transplant Proc. 1999 Sep;31(6):2341-2

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Dr. Francisco Javier Lavilla Royo [SP] Curriculum
Specialist Nephrology department
Navarre headquarters
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Director Nephrology department
Navarre headquarters
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