Varicella Zoster Immunoglobulin G (VZIG) — Do current guidelines advocate overuse?

We recently coordinated a large Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) contact screening exercise following a series of exposures to immunosuppressed patients in a renal transplant clinic. The index case was an immunosuppressed renal transplant patient and was seen in 3 renal transplant outpatient clinics with VZV vesicles on her face and exposed parts of the body. As she spent time in the waiting room of the clinics, comprised of an entirely immunosuppressed population, a large contact tracing and screening exercise was initiated.
Source: Journal of Clinical Virology - Category: Virology Authors: Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research