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- Title
Time trends in pediatric Herpes zoster hospitalization rate after Varicella immunization.
- Authors
Critselis, Elena; Theodoridou, Kalliopi; Alexopoulou, Zoi; Theodoridou, Maria; Papaevangelou, Vassiliki
- Abstract
Herpes zoster (HZ) is an emerging concern for public health officials. The aim of this study was to determine whether universal Varicella immunization implemented in 2004 had an impact on HZ hospitalization in immunocompetent children in Greece. All HZ hospitalizations were recorded during the period 1999-2011. The overall attributable hospitalization rate was 13.89 cases/1000 hospital admissions (95%CI: 11.69-16.38 cases/1000 hospital admissions). HZ hospitalization rate remained unchanged during the study period. These data provide a basis for monitoring HZ hospitalization rate among children following universal toddler immunization.
- Subjects
GREECE; HERPES zoster diagnosis; HOSPITAL care of children; CONFIDENCE intervals; LONGITUDINAL method; SCIENTIFIC observation; TIME series analysis; CHICKENPOX vaccines; RETROSPECTIVE studies; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Pediatrics International, 2016, Vol 58, Issue 6, p534
- ISSN
1328-8067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ped.12979