title: Measles outbreak in Germany: clinical presentation and outcome of children hospitalized for measles in 2006.
abstract: In 2006, 115 children hospitalized with measles in Germany were reported. Detailed information could be obtained for 96 cases from a pediatric hospital surveillance system. The most frequent symptoms and complications were pneumonia, respiratory insufficiency, other respiratory disorders, otitis media, feeding problems, and other gastrointestinal symptoms. Two children died of measles inclusion body encephalitis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital, Berne, Switzerland. stephan.arenz@gmx.de
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arenz
authors.forename: Richela
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wildner
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D016896:Treatment Outcome