Effectiveness of Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin Administration within 96 Hours versus more than 96 Hours after Exposure to the Varicella-Zoster Virus
Pediatric Infection & Vaccine
; : 55-62, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-20249
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin (VZIG) is available in Korea for post-exposure prophylaxis of the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in high-risk patients. In July 2013, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) recommended extending the time for administration of VariZIG(R) from within 96 hours up to 10 days after VZV exposure. This study was performed to analyze the effectiveness of VZIG prophylaxis between the two groups of patients who received VZIG within 96 hours and more than 96 hours of exposure to varicella.METHODS:
A retrospective chart review was performed in pediatric patients who received VZIG at Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea from January 2001 to December 2012.RESULTS:
A total of 91 patients were identified. Fifty-seven patients were male (62.6%) and the median age was 5.91 years. Thirty-nine patients (42.9%) were exposed to VZV in the hospital. Underlying diseases were solid tumors (41.8%), hematologic malignancies (40.7%), and others (17.5%). Forty-five patients (49.5%) were hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. Seventy-four patients (81.3%) received VZIG within 96 hours after VZV exposure. There was no significant difference in the development of chickenpox between the two groups (2.7% vs. 5.9%, P=0.4664). In 22 seronegative patients, we also observed no significant difference between the groups in terms of the development of chickenpox (6.6% vs. 0%, P=0.667).CONCLUSIONS:
This study showed that the effectiveness of VZIG for the prevention of chickenpox was comparable between patients who received VZIG within 96 hours and those who received VZIG more than 96 hours after exposure to VZV.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Chickenpox
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Retrospective Studies
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Herpesvirus 3, Human
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Hematologic Neoplasms
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Transplants
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Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
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Seoul
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Herpes Zoster
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Korea
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Pediatric Infection & Vaccine
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article