Prophylaxis in severe congenital neonatal varicella. Apropos of two cases
Rubio Quiñones, F.; García Hernández, J.A.; Iglesias Maqueda, E.; Moreda Jiménez, F.; Giráldez Martín, M.; Malo Aragón, J.M.; Torronteras Santiago, R.; Gómez Junquera, J.M.
Anales Espanoles de Pediatria 31(6): 580-582
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0302-4342 PMID: 2483494 Document Number: 339116
We present two cases of neonatal varicella in newborn twins, who had serious complications in spite of being given human anti-chickenpox immuneglobulin (zoster immuneglobulin ZIG) prophylaxis. We comment on current criteria of the prophylaxis in newborns with risk of severe neonatal varicella.