Zoster on the brain: Clinical characteristics of patients PCR positive for varicella-zoster virus in cerebrospinal fluid and implications for transmission base

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Mahmoud Al-Saadi (Συγγραφέας), Michael Haden (Συγγραφέας), Nora Colburn (Συγγραφέας), Shandra Day (Συγγραφέας), Christina Liscynesky (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Cambridge University Press, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Background: Transmission-based precautions against varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in healthcare settings are determined by the extent of rash (localized vs disseminated) and the immune status of the host. At our facility, immunocompetent patients with localized disease are placed in standard precautio...