Strategies for Prevention of Varicella Pneumonia: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

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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Main Authors: George A. Macones, Stephanie Ewing, Neil S. Silverman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1996-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744996000166
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spelling doaj-19b03296fbde419796eb7808480b68802020-11-24T22:28:58ZengHindawi LimitedInfectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology1064-74491098-09971996-01-0142717610.1155/S1064744996000166Strategies for Prevention of Varicella Pneumonia: A Cost-Effectiveness AnalysisGeorge A. Macones0Stephanie Ewing1Neil S. Silverman2Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Room 901, Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021, USACenter for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Room 901, Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021, USACenter for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Room 901, Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021, USAObjective: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744996000166
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Strategies for Prevention of Varicella Pneumonia: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
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title_short Strategies for Prevention of Varicella Pneumonia: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
title_full Strategies for Prevention of Varicella Pneumonia: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
title_fullStr Strategies for Prevention of Varicella Pneumonia: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Strategies for Prevention of Varicella Pneumonia: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
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description 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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