| Title |
Hospitalizuotų vaikų vėjaraupių komplikacijos / |
| Translation of Title |
Complications of Varicella in hospitalized children. |
| Authors |
Narkevičiūtė, Irena ; Biliuvienė, Jurgita |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Lietuvos bendrosios praktikos gydytojas. 2007, t. 10, p. 651-654.. ISSN 1392-3218 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Chicken-pox ; Varicella-zoster virus ; Children |
| Abstract [eng] |
Aim. To establish the complications among hospitalized children with varicella according to the children‘s age and outcome of diseases. Materials and methods. 472 previously healthy children with varicella who were admitted to the Centre of Pediatrics of Vilnius University Children‘s Hospital between 1994–2003 were included in the retrospective study. Results. 132 (28%) children had complications. The majority of complications were skin and soft tissue infections and neurological diseases. Complications occurred mostly in children 3–6 years of age. All children had a favourable outcome. Conclusions. Varicella and their complications among previously immunological healthy children in Lithuania continues significant medical and economic problem. Routine immunization of children against varicella is recommended. |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2007 |
