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Review Article
Infection
Global varicella vaccination programs
Young Hwa Lee, Young June Choe, Jia Lee, Eunseong Kim, Jae Young Lee, Kwan Hong, Yoonsun Yoon, Yun-Kyung Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2022;65(12):555-562.   Published online November 2, 2022
It is important to evaluate its effectiveness at the national level and to determine the varicella vaccine schedule based on the evidence generated through the studies.
Case Report
Necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome secondary to varicella in a healthy child
Byung Ok Kwak, Min Jung Lee, Hye Won Park, Min Kyung Song, Sochung Chung, Kyo Sun Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2014;57(12):538-541.   Published online December 31, 2014

Varicella is usually considered to be a benign disease in healthy children; however, serious complications can occur such as necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome. We describe a 38-month-old girl with necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome following varicella. She was previously healthy and vaccinated against varicella at 12 months of age. She had been diagnosed with varicella three...

A case of acute transverse myelitis following chickenpox
Min Young Kim, Eun Sook Suh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(3):380-384.   Published online March 15, 2009
Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) in most patients is characterized by an abrupt onset of progressive weakness and sensory disturbance in the lower extremities with a preceding viral infection such as Epstein-Barr, herpes simplex, influenza, mumps and Varicella-zoster viruses (VZV). Although less frequent, some residual deficits including bladder dysfunction or weakness in the lower extremities may follow ATM, from which recovery...
Original Article
The usefulness of skin test in evaluation of immunity to varicella
Ji-Young Kim, Hye Jeen Lee, Me Jin Kim, Young Ho Kim, Ji A Jung, Seung Yang, Il Tae Hwang, Hae Ran Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(4):377-382.   Published online April 15, 2008
Purpose : The aim of this study is to assess the usefulness of skin test by an inactivated, 1/50 diluted solution of attenuated varicella vaccine in evaluating the immune status to varicella. Methods : Total 41 subjects (22 males, 19 females, aged 1-32 years) were enrolled from July to August, 2005. Past medical history including varicella infection, varicella vaccination were investigated...
Case Report
A Case of Generalized Putular Psoriasis after Varicella Infection
Han Cheol Kim, Ran Lee, Jee Hae Kang, Gyu Young Jung, Jung Gee Lee, Mi Kyung Jee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(11):1606-1609.   Published online November 15, 1998
Generalized pustular psoriasis is the most servere form of psoriasis. This disorder is characterized by pustular skin lesions general symptoms such as high fever, weakness and peripheral blood leukocytosis. We have experienced a case of generalized pustular psoriasis after suffering from chickenpox which was diagnosed by clinical symptoms and pathologic features from a skin biopsy. This 4-year-old male patient was...
Original Article
Immune response induced by live attenuated varicella vaccine(Biken@) in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Hyo Seop Ahn, Joong Gon Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(9):1255-1260.   Published online September 30, 1991
To determine the safety and efficacy of varicella vaccine, we studied 10 healthy children and 12 children in remission from acute lymphoblastic leukemia. They were immunized with the Oka strain of live attenuated varicella vaccine (Biken®). All the healthy children and 6 children with leukemia received the vaccine of 1,000 plaque-forming units (PFU), and 6 leukemic children received the vaccine of 500 PFU. The...