Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
- Volume 7 Issue 2
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- Pages.193-200
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- 2000
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- 2384-1079(pISSN)
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- 2384-1087(eISSN)
The Clinical Study of the Lower Respiratory Tract Infection by Respiratory Syncytial Virus on Children under 2 Year of Age
2세 이하 어린이에서 Respiratory Syncytial Virus에 의한 하기도 감염에 관한 연구
- Cho, Jung Ik (Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University College of Medicine) ;
- Choi, Hyung Chul (Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University College of Medicine) ;
- Kim, Jong Duck (Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University College of Medicine) ;
- Cho, Ji Hyun (Department of Clinical Pathology, Wonkwang University College of Medicine)
- 조정익 (원광대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
- 최형철 (원광대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
- 김종덕 (원광대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
- 조지현 (원광대학교 의과대학 임상병리학교실)
- Published : 2000.11.30
Abstract
Purpose : This study was designed and performed for evaluations of clinical manifestation and course of the children under 2 year of age with respiratory tract infection and positive respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) antigen. Methods : The selection criteria of the patients were children under 24 month-of-age, Clinical manifestation of respiratory tract infection, and positive RSV antigen that was detected by Vitek ImmunoDiagnostic Assay System(VIDAS) from nasal cavity. The additional laboratory and simple chest X-ray findings were reviewed from the chart of children who were admitted Wonkwang university hospital from October 1999 to March 2000. Results : Total number of patients enrolled on this study was 102. The 48(47%) children were RSV antigen positive by VIDAS method. Abnormal chest X-ray findings were noticed in 38 cases. The male to female sex ratio of 48 RSV antigen positive cases was 1.2 : 1. The mean and range of age was
목 적 : 호흡기 감염증으로 입원한 생후 2세 이하의 어린이에서 RSV 항원 검사에서 양성인 어린이의 임상소견을 분석하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1999년 10월부터 2000년 3월까지 호흡기 감염증으로 입원한 2세 이하의 어린이에서 VIDAS