Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in children

24 cases of Chlamydia pneumoniae infections in children aged 31,9± 15,4 months were admitted to Pediatric Hospital No 1 from August 15 to October 15/2004. The diagnosis was confirmed by serology and quantifying Chlamydia antibody. Common clinical symptoms were pneumoniae 54,2%, bronchitis 41,7%, tracheobronchitis 4,2%. But the most common were cough, then fever, wheezing, rhinitis, tachypnea and substernal contraction. Result had suggested more attention in the diagnosis and treatment as well as the communicability of the condition

Poisoning in neonates at Children Hospital No 1 from 1997 to 2002

A retrospective study was carried out in 16 neonates with poisoning attended at the Children Hospital No 1 between 1997 and 2002. These cases accounted for 1.6% of pediatric poisoning, and all of them were accidental poisonings. The route of exposure was oral ingestion in 37.5% of cases, transdernal 31.25%, parenteral 31.25%. Chemical products are the most common agents (68.75%), followed by foods (31.25%), consist of opioid (37.5%), nitrat and nitrite content of food (31.25%), cocaine (25%) and paraquat (6.25%). The mortality was 6.25% and neurologic sequelae 12.5%. There were differences between neonates and older children in exposure, clinical findings, decontamination procedure. This study supports the need for reproductive health education, training to help reduce neonatal poisoning cases and mortality

Effects of early diagnosis of kawasaki disease

Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome; disease; child; early diagnosis From July 2000 to Dec 2002, at HCM city Children Hospital N01, 17 patients aged 4 months to 4 years with Kawasaki disease were treated. All patients had had at least 5 days of fever and 4-5 associated symptoms of Kawasaki disease. Fever was treated with aspirine and gammaglobuline inravenously. Patients who began to treat since 7th day or sooner will get shorter duration of fever, reduce coronary dilation and early discharged from hospital

Herpes simplex virus encephalitis: case report

A case of herpes simplex viral encephalitis was clinically determined and EEC imaging examination was carried out. The condition was well responsive with acyclovir. Acychovir was well tolerated, effective and safe.