Herpes zoster after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
ABSTRACT Background: The autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation procedure involves immunosuppression of the patient. Thus, the patient has an elevated risk for several diseases, such as infections with the varicella-zoster virus. Prevention protocols have been proposed based on the use...
Main Authors: | Kelli Borges dos Santos, Rafaela Souto e Souza, Angelo Atalla, Abrahão Elias Hallack-Neto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842016000400298&lng=en&tlng=en |
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