ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG CỦA BỆNH NHÂN THỦY ĐẬU TẠI BỆNH VIỆN DA LIỄU THÀNH PHỐ CẦN THƠ NĂM 2020-2022

Abstract

Background: Chickenpox is an acute infectious skin disease caused by the Varicella Zoster virus, characterized by vesicles and umbilicated vesicles that coexist and spread throughout the body. This disease is primarily transmitted through inhaling virus droplets suspended in the air or through direct contact with secretions of lesions on an affected individual's skin. Objectives: To describe clinical characteristics of chickenpox at Can Tho Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology in 2020-2022. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study of 228 patients diagnosed with chickenpox and treated as outpatients at Can Tho Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology from July 2020 to June 2022. Results: This disease is most prevalent in people of age 20 to 39. Both sexes were affected by the disease. The disease is most common in January. The majority of cases had unknown epidemiological factors and were not immunized. Fever symptoms accounted for the greatest proportion. All cases of vesicles, umbilicated vesicles, and multiple types of lesions coexist on the same area of the skin. The head, neck, and torso are the most commonly affected areas. When compared to the group hospitalized after 72 hours, the scar rate of the 72hour pre-admission group was statistically significant. Conclusions: Chickenpox is common in both sexes between the ages of 20 and 39, with vesicles, umbilicated vesicles, and various types of lesions coexisting throughout the body at different ages. The majority of cases had unknown epidemiological factors and were not immunized.