Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
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Varicella may have a serious and sometimes fatal course, especially in immunocompromised patients. Some patient groups may need prophylaxis after exposure to the varicella-zoster-virus. In this article we review the evidence for usefulness of prophylactic measures after such exposure. ⋯ We believe that acyclovir or valacyclovir can be used as post-exposure varicella prophylaxis in risk patients for whom the time window for VZIG-use has expired.