Airborne Transmission of Chickenpox in a Hospital

The occurrence of chickenpox in pediatric hospitals disrupts routine care of immunologically normal patients and is potentially life-threatening to immunosuppressed patients.1 , 2 Guidelines for prevention of nosocomial chickenpox that are published by the Center for Disease Control recommend that patients with chickenpox be placed in isolation rooms and that personnel entering the room wear gown, gloves, and mask.3 These recommendations are...