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Data on pediatric in children described by researchers at University of Florence, Department of Paediatrics
April 16th, 2008
A new study, 'Hospitalization rates for complicated and uncomplicated chickenpox in a poorly vaccined pediatric population,' is now available. "A retrospective study was conducted to provide epidemiological data on hospitalization for complicated and uncomplicated chickenpox in a pediatric population. The study analyzed hospitalization cases for chickenpox, among all the 31 Tuscan hospitals, during the period 1997-2003," scientists writing in the journal Infection report. "Globally, 650 cases were recorded (306=47.07% for uncomplicated and 344=52.92% for complicated chickenpox). Total hospitalization rate was 22.66 per 100,000 living Tuscan children and 11.52 per...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-04-16)
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