Secondary transmission of varicella vaccine virus in a chronic care facility for children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 148, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 842-844

  Grossberg, Richard ^a   Harpaz, Rafael ^a   Rubtcova, Elena ^a   Loparev, Vladimir ^a   Seward, Jane F ^a   Schmid, D Scott ^a  

^a Hattie Larlham   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HERPES ZOSTER; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS STRAIN; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHICKENPOX; CHICKENPOX VACCINE; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; POINT MUTATION; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 33745012105     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.01.038     Document Type: Article

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