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10431985

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-9-10
pubmed:abstractText
Because of their well described global immunosuppression, varicella infection may be hazardous in burned children. It is therefore important to prevent cross-infections within pediatric burn units. We describe a 15-year experience with varicella in a pediatric burn unit, focusing on the morbidity associated with the infection and measures that have been effective in the prevention of cross-infection. We found that varicella infection in acutely burned children is associated with pneumonitis, but little wound related morbidity. Despite the deceptively long incubation period, prompt identification and isolation of index cases was associated with an extremely low incidence of cross-infection. Until widespread administration of varicella vaccine confers herd immunity, varicella remains a threat to hospitalized young children, highlighting the importance of a well planned and executed index case isolation strategy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0305-4179
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
353-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
A 15-year experience with varicella infections in a pediatric burn unit.
pubmed:affiliation
Shriners Burns Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. sheridan.robert@mgh.harvard.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article