Most common complication of chickenpox in children:
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.
Encephalitis
Secondary bacterial infection
Pneumonia
Otitis media
General Considerations - Infectious Diseases