Breakthrough Varicella Infection in a Healthcare Worker Despite Immunity After Varicella Vaccination

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Aug 1999 English Publisher:Cambridge University Press (CUP)Journal:Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, volume 20, pages 561-562 (issn: 0899-823X, eissn: 1559-6834,

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Authors: R, Wurtz; I J, Check;

doi: 10.1086/501670

pmid: 10466558

Breakthrough Varicella Infection in a Healthcare Worker Despite Immunity After Varicella Vaccination

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Abstract

AbstractAlthough varicella vaccination is recommended for varicella-susceptible healthcare workers (HCWs), breakthrough infection after vaccination is not unusual, especially following household exposures. We report breakthrough varicella in a vaccinated HCW and review the data on breakthrough infection and concerns for the healthcare setting.

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Keywords

Adult, Male, Herpesvirus 3, Human, Health Personnel, Chickenpox Vaccine, Chickenpox, Child, Preschool, Disease Transmission, Infectious, Humans, Female

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