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Fatal varicella pneumonia in an unvaccinated child with Down Syndrome: a case report

BACKGROUND: Varicella is an acute infectious disease common during childhood. It has mostly an uncomplicated course in early childhood. Neverthless, it may result in severe complications, especially in particular age groups and clinical conditions. Down Syndrome represents a risk factor for developi...

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Autores principales: Valentini, Diletta, Bianchi, Simona, Di Camillo, Chiara, Vittucci, Anna Chiara, Gonfiantini, Michaela Veronika, De Vito, Rita, Villani, Alberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5114766/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27855688
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13052-016-0312-1