Christopher R. Holroyd1, Rakhi Seth1, Marwan Bukhari2, Anshuman Malaviya3, Claire
Holmes1, Elizabeth Curtis4, Christopher Chan1, Mohammed A. Yusuf3, Anna Litwic4, 5 …

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers are widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other
chronic inflammatory diseases. Many studies have demonstrated an increased risk of …

BACKGROUND: Disseminated varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection, whether due to primary
infection or reactivation, may be life threatening in renal transplant recipients. The aims of …

Varicella (chickenpox) is the primary infection of varicella-zoster virus (VZV), it is a mild self-
limiting infection, but it is also highly contagious and can cause severe complications among …

Purpose: Primary infection with Varicella Zoster virus (VZV) leads to Varicella or chickenpox.
The epidemiology of Varicella has changed dramatically since the introduction of the …

Background End stage renal disease (ESRD) is on the rise globally. Varicella infection
among adult patients with ESRD has been reported to lead to multiple complications and …

Purpose: Primary infection with a varicella-zoster virus (VZV) leads to chickenpox. Though
the incidence of the disease has decreased in many developed countries due to the …

Clear recommendations for the management of acute varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infections
for cases of significant exposure and the use of prophylactic drugs after solid-organ …

There are few social epidemiologic studies on chickenpox outbreaks, although previous
findings suggested the important role of social determinants. This study describes the …

Results. A total of 187 patients, aged 18 to 88 years (mean, 57.5±16.2 years), were
examined. Ninety-five patients (50.8%) were men. Overall, 183 patients (97.9%) were found …