Paediatric varicella hospitalisations in France: a nationwide survey.
Paediatric patients hospitalised with varicella (n = 1575) were reported to a French national network between March 2003 and July 2005. Superinfection was identified in 50.3% of cases, principally of skin and soft-tissue (36.5%). The risk of superinfection increased with fever relapse, use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, prolonged fever, an age of 1-5 years, and contamination at the childminder's home. Neurological complications were observed in 7.8% of cases, while pulmonary complications were less frequent (3.1%). Forty-nine patients had sequelae and eight patients died. Surveillance should continue in France with a view to the future implementation of a universal vaccination programme.
Grimprel
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Groupe de Pathologie Infectieuse Pédiatrique de la Société Française de Pédiatrie, Paris, France. emmanuel.grimprel@trs.ap-hop-paris.fr
Levy
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C
de La Rocque
F
F
Cohen
R
R
Soubeyrand
B
B
Caulin
E
E
Derrough
T
T
Lecuyer
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A
d'Athis
P
P
Gaudelus
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J
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects; D000367:Age Factors; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006306:Health Surveys; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D015163:Superinfection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones