Has COVID-19 Affected the Course of Chickenpox in Children?
In the post-pandemic period, there were more hospitalisations of patients with chickenpox complicated by bacterial skin infection progressing to a generalised inflammatory reaction or septicaemia, related to the increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections observed in Europe. On the other hand, thanks to the widespread adaption of hygiene practices and infection prevention measures, the number of patients with gastrointestinal symptoms significantly decreased.
Authors
- Justyna Moppert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6299-2103)
- Krystyna Dobrowolska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0352-9893)
- Justyna Franczak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5144-9513)
- Zuzanna Wasielewska
- Małgorzata Pawłowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6044-0425)
- Małgorzata Sobolewska-Pilarczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8979-7655)
- Anna Maria Fotyga
Institutions
- Jan Kochanowski University (PL)
- Nicolaus Copernicus University (PL)
- University of Bydgoszcz (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Viruses
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/v16121912
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39