Varicella-Related Hospitalizations Among Immunocompetent and Immunocompromised Children in Pre-Vaccine Era: A Tertiary Care Center Experience in Turkey

Dogan, ÖZLEM; Topcu, Seda; Tanir, Naciye

doi:10.4274/jpr.03274

Varicella-Related Hospitalizations Among Immunocompetent and Immunocompromised Children in Pre-Vaccine Era: A Tertiary Care Center Experience in Turkey

Dogan Ö., Topcu S., Tanir N. G.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, cilt.5, sa.1, ss.11-16, 2018 (Hakemli Dergi)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2018
Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jpr.03274
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.11-16
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Aim: Although varicella is a common, contagious, self-limited childhood disease, it can cause significant long-term sequelae and mortality in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised children. The aim of the present study is to identify and review varicella-related hospitalizations, admissions and complications of primary varicella infection among immunocompetent and immunocompromised children of a large unselected local population in a governmental institution.