title: [Complications of chickenpox seen in 44 patients in Abidjan].
abstract: The prevalence of complications is 38% in 116 patients with varicella. Cutaneous surinfection is observed in 30 patients (26%), pneumopathy in 4 cases resulting in death of 3 patients, encephalitis in 3 patients (1.7%). The authors discuss about those complications and their treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU de Treichville, Abidjan, Côte-d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bissagnene
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aoussi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moreau
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coulibaly
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Odehouri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kadio
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Complications de la varicelle observées chez 44 malades à Abidjan.