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Varicella in Pregnancy
14. Reference Texts, Articles, and Patient Education
14 a Reference Texts
If you have been unable to obtain the previous references online, then try these
paper-based materials.
1. Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies, 5th Edition.
Gabbe SG,
Neibyl JR, Simpson JL (Eds.). Chapter 48: Maternal and Perinatal Infection -
Viral. pp1221 – 1222. Churchill Livingstone, New York, 2007. (Level III)
2. Williams Obstetrics. 21st Edition.
Cunningham GF, et al (Eds.)
Chapter 51, Infections. pp. 1463-64. McGraw-Hill, 2001 (Level III).
3. Maternal – Fetal Medicine. 5th Edition.
Creasy R, Reznik R, Iams, J.(Eds)
Ch. 39. pp 763-66.WB Saunders 2003 (Level III).
Review Articles on Varicella in Pregnancy
Albrecht MA
Clinical features of varicella-zoster virus infection: Herpes zoster,
UpToDate
American Academy of Pediatrics. Varicella vaccine update. Pediatrics. 2000
Jan;105(1 Pt 1):136-41.
CDC. A New Product (VariZIG™) for Postexposure Prophylaxis of Varicella
Available Under an Investigational New Drug Application Expanded Access
Protocol. MMWR March 3, 2006 / 55(08);209-210
CDC / ACIP. Prevention of Varicella: Recommendations of the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) MMWR Reports and
Recommendations June 22, 2007 / 56(RR04);1-40
Chapman SJ. Varicella in pregnancy. Semin Perinatol. 1998 Aug;22(4):399-46.
English R. Varicella. Pediatr Rev. 2003 Nov;24(11):372-9.
Harger JH et al Risk factors and outcome of varicella-zoster virus pneumonia in
pregnant women. J Infect Dis 2002 Feb 15;185(4):422-7. Epub 2002 Jan 17.
Hollier LM, Grissom H. Human herpes viruses in pregnancy: cytomegalovirus,
Epstein-Barr virus, and varicella zoster virus. Clin Perinat. 2005 Sep;32(3):671-96.
Huang W; Hussey M; Michel F Transmission of varicella to a gravida via close
contacts immunized with varicella-zoster vaccine. A case report. J Reprod Med
1999 Oct;44(10):905-7.
Maupin RT. Obstetric infectious disease emergencies. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2002
Jun;45(2):393-404.
McCarter-Spalding DE. Varicella infection in pregnancy. J Obstet Gynecol
Neonatal Nurs. 2001 Nov-Dec;30(6):667-73.
Schleiss MR. Verically transmitted herpesvirus infections. Herpes. 2003
Ma7;10(1):4-11.
Whitley RJ, Kimberlin DW. Treatment of viral infections during pregnancy and the
neonatal period. Clin Perinatol. 1997 Mar;24(1)267-83.
14 b Patient Education Resources
About.Com: Varicella in Pregnancy
MEDLINEplus:
Pregnancy Complications: Chickenpox (Varicella)
(March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
Chickenpox and Pregnancy
Organization of Teratology Information Services
Chickenpox and Pregnancy
Women's Health, UK
American Pregnancy Association
Patient UK: Chickenpox, Shingles and Pregnancy
