PEDIATRICS Vol. 97 No. 1 January 1996, pp. 150-151
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Postexposure Prophylaxis of Varicella in Children With Leukemia by Oral Acyclovir

Yasushi Ishida MD1, Hisamichi Tauchi MD1, Aki Higaki MD1, Yoshiko Yokota-Outou MD1, and Kaichi Kida MD1

1 Department of Pediatrics, Ehime University School of Medicine Shitsukawa Shigenobu-cho, Onsen-gun Ehime 791-02, Japan

In the August 1993 issue of Pediatrics, Asano et al presented the successful experience in postexposure prophylaxis of varicella for healthy children by oral acyclovir (ACV).1 They discussed that postexposure prophylaxis by oral ACV has not been examined in immunocompromised patients. We experienced three children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) exposed to varicella and tried postexposure prophylaxis by oral ACV with informed consent of their parents.

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