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 |
|---|---|
| Article number | 688 |
| Journal | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 6 2016 |
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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
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Varicella skin complications in childhood : A case series and a systematic review of the literature. / Bozzola, Elena; Bozzola, Mauro; Krzysztofiak, Andrzej; Tozzi, Alberto Eugenio; El Hachem, May Chebl; Villani, Alberto.
In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol. 17, No. 5, 688, 06.05.2016.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Bozzola, Elena
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AU - Krzysztofiak, Andrzej
AU - Tozzi, Alberto Eugenio
AU - El Hachem, May Chebl
AU - Villani, Alberto
PY - 2016/5/6
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N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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