Abstract
Even if varicella is generally considered a harmless disease in childhood, severe complications may occur. We examined varicella skin complications (VSCs) in hospitalized immunologically healthy children, over a nine-year period. We also systematically analyzed previous reports to calculate the rate of VSCs in the literature. VSCs occurred in 16.4% of children hospitalized for varicella. This figure is in accordance with the literature, as the range of VSCs was 2.6%–41.2%. Skin complications may represent determinants of hospitalization and of other indirect costs in young children.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 688 |
Journal | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 6 2016 |
Keywords
- Children
- Hospitalization
- Skin complication
- Varicella
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Spectroscopy
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Catalysis
- Molecular Biology
- Computer Science Applications