Publications

[seroepidemiologic survey on varicella-zoster infection in the province of lecce].		2001	11414108
report of varicella outbreak in a low vaccination coverage group of otherwise healthy children in italy: the role of breakthrough and the need of a second dose of vaccine.	we describe an outbreak of varicella at a preschool center in southern italy, in the period january-may 2009, among children with a vaccination coverage of 53.9% for one dose. the outbreak occurred in a small community in puglia and enrolled 41 children. the attack rates for unvaccinated and vaccinated children were 72.3% and 12.7%, respectively. the vaccine effectiveness against disease was 82.4%. our findings add a further piece of evidence in supporting the routine use of a second dose of vac ...	2010	19961965
Susceptibility to varicella-zoster among pregnant women in the province of Lecce, Italy.	BACKGROUND: Varicella is predominantly a childhood disease, considered a mild self-limiting disease that can have serious complications for a pregnant woman and her developing fetus. OBJECTIVES: We investigated the susceptibility to varicella-zoster Virus (VZV) among pregnant women in the province of Lecce. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the Province of Lecce, where 539 pregnant women were recruited, and face-to-face interview ...	2012	22074933