title: Breakthrough varicella infection in a healthcare worker despite immunity after varicella vaccination.
abstract: Although 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Evanston Hospital, Illinois 60201, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wurtz
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Check
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine