Most common complication of chickenpox in children:: (A) Encephalitis, (B) Secondary bacterial infection, (C) Pneumonia, (D) Otitis media
Answer is B. b. Secondary bacterial infection(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 1579-1585> Ghai 8/e p 214-215)Secondary bacterial infections of skin, by group A Streptococcus & S. aureus, may occur in children with varicella.