Conclusions:
Patients undergoing kidney transplants frequently have immunosuppressive
conditions, making them more susceptible to infection. The
varicella-zoster virus vaccine is required to protect the kidney
transplant patient from infection. Antiviral medication should be taken
into consideration if kidney transplant recipients have a serious
varicella infection.
Abbreviations
VZV: Varicella-zoster virus
HZ: Herpes zoster