title: Complications of Varicella in Unvaccinated Children From Romania, 2002-2013: A Retrospective Study.
abstract: The epidemiologic and clinical pattern of varicella-related hospitalizations recorded during 2002-2013 in Romania showed the highest hospitalization rate in the 0-1 year age group. Younger age and diagnosis after 2007 were independent predictors of varicella-related complications, recorded in half of the hospitalized cases.
authors.affiliation: From the *Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy; †Dr Victor Babes Clinical Hospital of Infectious and Tropical Diseases; and ‡Stefan S. Nicolau Institute of Virology, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Corneliu Petru
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Popescu
authors.forename: Emanoil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ceausu
authors.forename: Simin Aysel
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Florescu
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chirita
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ruta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult