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Varicella associated pneumoniae in a pediatric population

Elena Bozzola1, Guido Castelli Gattinara2, Mauro Bozzola3

  • 1University/hospital Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric and Infectious Diseases Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy. elena.bozzola@opbg.net.

Italian Journal of Pediatrics
|June 1, 2017
PubMed

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Varicella pneumonia can hospitalize children. Prompt antiviral treatment may shorten hospital stays, highlighting the need for increased varicella prevention awareness.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Varicella pneumonia is well-documented in adults and can necessitate hospitalization in children.
  • Children hospitalized for varicella may experience pneumonia as a complication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the incidence and characteristics of pneumonia complications in children hospitalized with varicella.
  • To evaluate factors influencing hospitalization duration and outcomes in pediatric varicella pneumonia.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of children hospitalized for varicella over a 13-year period.
  • Examination of pneumonia occurrence, length of stay, and treatment interventions.
  • Comparison of outcomes between immunocompromised and healthy children.

Main Results:

  • Pneumonia occurred in 8.2% of hospitalized pediatric varicella cases.
  • Median hospitalization duration was 6 days.
  • Antiviral therapy initiated within 24 hours of varicella onset was associated with shorter hospital stays; no significant difference in stay length was noted between immunocompromised and healthy children.

Conclusions:

  • Increased awareness of varicella prevention strategies is crucial for both immunocompetent and immunocompromised populations.
  • Early antiviral therapy in children with varicella may reduce hospitalization duration.
  • The study population had not received prior varicella immunization.
Abstract

Keywords:
Varicellachildrenhospitalizationpneumoniae complicationvaccine

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