Varicella vaccination in children with atopic eczema

  1. Antonia K. Kienast1,
  2. Hans W. Kreth2,
  3. Peter H. Höger1

Article first published online: 1 OCT 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2007.06488.x

Issue

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft

Volume 5, Issue 10, pages 875–880, October 2007

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Kienast, A. K., Kreth, H. W. and Höger, P. H. (2007), Varicella vaccination in children with atopic eczema. JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, 5: 875–880. doi: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2007.06488.x

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  1. 1

    Catholic Children's Hospital Wilhelmstift, Hamburg, Department of Pediatric Dermatology

  2. 2

    University Pediatric Clinic Würzburg, Department of Infectology/Immunology

* Prof. Dr. P. Höger Kath. Kinderkrankenhaus Wilhelmstift, Abt. Pädiatrische Dermatologie Liliencronstr. 130 D-22149 Hamburg Tel.: +49-40-67 37 7-20 2 Fax: +49-40-67 37 7-29 3 E-mail: hoeger@kkh-wilhelmstift.de

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 1 OCT 2007
  2. Article first published online: 1 OCT 2007
  3. Submitted: 17.4.2007 | Accepted: 11.6.2007

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Keywords:

  • varicella;
  • atopic dermatitis;
  • bacterial superinfection;
  • varicella vaccination

Summary

Chickenpox in children may be complicated by local or systemic bacterial infections.Group A streptococci and S. aureus are the predominant pathogens. Children with atopic dermatitis are particularly prone to bacterial superinfection. After the introduction of universal varicella vaccination in the USA ten years ago, the number of serious bacterial soft tissue infections in children dropped significantly. Since 2004, the VZV immunization has also been included in the routine German series.Many children with atopic dermatitis have not been immunized because of concerns on the part of parents or physicians. Recent studies demonstrated the safety and efficacy of VZV vaccination in children with atopic dermatitis who appear to benefit particularly from this vaccination.

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