title: Approaches to the treatment of varicella-zoster virus infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA. Rwhitley@peds.uab.edu
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Whitley
mesh_terms: D015075:2-Aminopurine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000212:Acyclovir / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D000077595:Famciclovir; D006147:Guanine; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D011355:Prodrugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D014633:Valine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D011355:Prodrugs; C053539:penciclovir; D015075:2-Aminopurine; D006147:Guanine; D014633:Valine; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D000077595:Famciclovir; D000212:Acyclovir