title: [Neonatal varicella: indications for the use of varicella-zoster specific immunoglobulin].
abstract: Case reports from January-1986 through December-1988 of neonates born to women who develop varicella and neonates with household postnatal exposure are presented. Mother developed varicella in three cases (15 days before delivery, at delivery, 10 days after delivery), the last case was infected by direct exposure from his brothers. Only neonates with household contacts developed varicella. In every case varicella-zoster immunoglobulin a doses of 0.2 mg/kg/day from the three days was administered. Adding aciclovir intravenous a daily doses of 15 mg/kg/8h for seven days in neonates who developed varicella. Are propose considered a high risk group the neonates with postnatal exposure.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Regional Reina Sofía, Córdoba.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Espino Aguilar
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: de la Torre Cecilia
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Huertas Muñoz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guzmán Cabañas
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fernández Gutiérrez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zapatero Martínez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romanos Lezcano
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D007106:Immune Sera; C030799:varicella-zoster immune globulin; D000212:Acyclovir
vernacular_title: Varicela neonatal: indicaciones para el uso de inmunoglobulina específica varicela-zoster.