Specific Varicella-Related Complications and Their Decrease in Hospitalized Children after the Introduction of General Varicella Vaccination: Results from a Multicenter Pediatric Hospital Surveillance Study in Bavaria (Germany)

Authors :: Christine Hagemann
Alexander Krämer
Veit Grote
Johannes G. Liese
Andrea Streng
Source :: Infectious Diseases and Therapy, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 597-611 (2019)
Publication Year :: 2019
Publisher :: Adis, Springer Healthcare, 2019.
Abstract: Abstract Background Universal varicella vaccination (UVV) for children introduced in Germany in 2004 resulted in a significant overall decline of varicella-related hospitalizations (VRHs). We investigated the incidence of specific types of varicella-related complications (VRCs) in hospitalized children and the impact of UVV on VRCs during the first 7 years of UVV. Methods Children

Subjects :: Complication
Hospitalization
Immunocompromised
Pediatric
Post-vaccination period
Varicella
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216

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