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Lesson of the month: Late, disseminated herpes zoster reactivation in a stem cell transplant recipient: implications for post-transplant prophylaxis and immune monitoring.

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Varicella zoster reactivation is a known risk following stem-cell transplantation, but has become more infrequent since universal antiviral prophylaxis. We report an unusual case of late, disseminated reactivation in a… Click to show full abstract

Varicella zoster reactivation is a known risk following stem-cell transplantation, but has become more infrequent since universal antiviral prophylaxis. We report an unusual case of late, disseminated reactivation in a 27-year-old man with positive pre-transplant serology, and discuss implications for post-transplant prophylaxis and immune monitoring.

Keywords: zoster reactivation; reactivation; stem cell; prophylaxis; late disseminated; implications post

Journal Title: Clinical medicine
Year Published: 2021

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