Strategies for Prevention of Varicella Pneumonia: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the cost-effectiveness of 3 strategies of serologic enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) testing and post-exposure varicella zoster immune globulin (VZIG) prophylaxis for the prevention of maternal varicella pneumonia during pregnancy in pat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1996-01-01
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| Series: | Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744996000166 |
| Summary: | Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the cost-effectiveness of 3 strategies of serologic
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) testing and post-exposure varicella zoster immune globulin
(VZIG) prophylaxis for the prevention of maternal varicella pneumonia during pregnancy in patients with
negative or uncertain histories of varicella infection. |
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| ISSN: | 1064-7449 1098-0997 |