[Varicella infection at the time of cesarean section]

Report on a twin pregnancy terminated by Caesarean section in the 35th pregnancy week due to retardation and pathological Doppler findings in the umbilical artery and fetal aorta. At the time of Caesarean section the mother suffered from florid varicella infection. The newborns treated with varicella hyperimmunoglobulin and acyclovir developed abortive varicella exanthema without further complications.