Varicella-related complications and hospitalisations in a tertiary pediatric medical center before vaccine introduction

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 165, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 273-274

  Theodoridou, Maria ^a   Laina, Ioanna ^a   Hadjichristodoulou, Christos ^b   Syriopoulou, Vassiliki ^a  

^a AGHIA SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Hospitalisation rate; Varicella; Varicella complications

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE COURSE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHICKENPOX; CHICKENPOX VACCINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREECE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 33344458593     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-005-0043-6     Document Type: Article

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