title: Varicella-zoster virus infection. The complex prevention-treatment picture.
abstract: The highly prevalent and contagious varicella-zoster virus is usually benign in healthy persons but may cause substantial morbidity in immunocompromised patients and some adults. New developments in prevention and treatment, as discussed in this article, offer attractive options but also present difficult management decisions for primary care physicians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Brody
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moyer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D016867:Immunocompromised Host
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine