Varicella-related hospitalizations in the vaccine era

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 927-930

  Ratner, Adam J ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge; Epidemiology; Hospitalization; Vaccine; Varicella

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD; GROUPS BY AGE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH STATISTICS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; NONHUMAN; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHICKENPOX; CHICKENPOX VACCINE; CHILD; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0036796094     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200210000-00008     Document Type: Article

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