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Measles and Varicella Vaccination Program in a Hospital: Implementation and Impact on Contact Tracing
This study aims to describe the implementation process of a measles and varicella vaccination program and report on the reduction in the number of susceptible healthcare workers exposed to measles, varicella, and disseminated herpes zoster at a tertiary hospital. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) model was used to describe the vaccination program implemented from October 2015 to September 2018. The number of exposed, reviewed, and susceptible healthcare workers during contact tracing for exposure to (a) measles and (b) varicella and disseminated herpes zoster in 2016, 2017, and 2018 is reported....
Source: Herpes - July 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Alicia Siew Ting Loi Revathi Sridhar See Ming Lim Source Type: research

Disseminated life-threatening viral skin rash in a child with atopic dermatitis
We report the case of a toddler, with a history of mild atopic dermatitis (AD) since early infancy, presented to the Giannina Gaslini, a pediatric polyclinic hospital, 14 days after measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination, for the occurrence of a disseminated vesico-pustular rash, accompanied by general malaise, fever, restlessness, and anorexia. Eczema herpeticum (EH) was diagnosed clinically and confirmed by laboratory examinations. The exact pathogenesis of EH in AD is still debated and possibly involves an inter-play between altered cell-mediated and humoral immunity, failure to up-regulate antiviral proteins, and expo...
Source: Herpes - May 22, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Astrid Herzum Corrado Occella Ehab Garibeh Lodovica Gariazzo Gianmaria Viglizzo Source Type: research

Evaluation of Pediatric Measles Cases in 2019: Single Center Experience
Jpn J Infect Dis. 2023 Apr 28. doi: 10.7883/yoken.JJID.2022.701. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMeasles, though able to be prevented and eliminated by vaccination, is a highly contagious viral disease that can lead to serious complications, disability, and death. The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of measles cases in single center. This retrospective study consecutively enrolled children who were considered to be suspicious measles cases based on their clinical features and attended the Pediatric Clinic at Esenler Gynecology and Pediatrics Hospital between January 1 and June 30, 2019. There were no fu...
Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - April 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mahmut Caner Us K übra Coci Erkan Akku ş Berker Okay G ülşen Akkoç Source Type: research

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