Children with breakthrough varicella infection requiring hospitalization in Turkey (VARICOMP Study 2008-2013)

Dinleyici, Ener; Kurugol, Zafer; KARA, ATEŞ; Tezer, Hasan; Tas, Mehmet; Guler, Ekrem; YAŞA, Olcay; DEVRİM, Ilker; Ciftci, Ergin; Ozdemir, Halil; SOMER, Ayper; ÖZEN, Metehan; Sensoy, Gulnar; DALGIÇ, Nazan; ALHAN, Emre

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.06.029

Children with breakthrough varicella infection requiring hospitalization in Turkey (VARICOMP Study 2008-2013)

Dinleyici E. C., Kurugol Z., KARA A., Tezer H., Tas M. A., Guler E., ...More

VACCINE, vol.33, no.32, pp.3983-3987, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 33 Issue: 32
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.06.029
Journal Name: VACCINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.3983-3987
Erciyes University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Varicella in previously immunized individuals, known as "breakthrough varicella". While the majority of breakthrough cases are mild, some may be severe, requiring hospitalization in previously healthy children or children with an underlying condition.