Leukocyte transfusion in severe neonatal varicella.
A female neonate with severe varicella is reported. She was treated with THF and a leukocyte transfusion from her convalescent mother. This procedure seems to have been a turning point, after which she recovered fully. There were no untoward effects from this treatment.
D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006087:Graft vs Host Reaction; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D017708:Leukocyte Transfusion