Case Series of Pediatric Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia Inpatients in A Hospital / 한국역학회지
Korean Journal of Epidemiology
;
: 112-118, 2006.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-729117
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this report is to examine characteristics of pediatric Mycoplasma Pneumoniae pneumonia inpatients.METHODS:
The authors conducted a medical record survey among 236 children under seventeen were hospitalized in a university hospital due to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae pneumonia, 2001-2003. The author reviewed gender, age, address, developed date of symptoms, admission day, discharge day, etc.RESULTS:
The number of inpatients was increased during late summer and fall. The mean age of all cases was 3.7+/-2.9 years old. One hundred ninety three cases (81.8%) had lung infiltration findings. The mean symptomatic period was 11.9+/-6.4 days (maximum 44 days, minimum 4 days, median 10 days), the mean hospital length of stay was 5.2+/-2.5 days (maximum 17 days, minimum 0 day, median 5 days).DISCUSSION:
The authors reviewed characteristics during last 3 years for Mycoplasma Pneumoniae pneumonia. This report is meaningful with its basic data for the epidemiologic characteristics of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae pneumonia inpatients.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pediatrics
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Pneumonia
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Pneumonia, Mycoplasma
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Medical Records
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Inpatients
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Length of Stay
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Lung
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Mycoplasma
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Epidemiology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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