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Risk Factors of Nosocomial Rotavirus Infections in Children

소아 로타바이러스 원내 감염의 위험 인자

  • Park, Sin Ae (Department of Pediatrics, Presbyterian Medical Center) ;
  • Yu, Sun Hee (Department of Pediatrics, Presbyterian Medical Center) ;
  • Lim, Seon Woong (Department of Pediatrics, Presbyterian Medical Center) ;
  • Choi, Kyung Dan (Department of Pediatrics, Presbyterian Medical Center)
  • Received : 2004.09.14
  • Accepted : 2004.10.30
  • Published : 2005.04.15
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Abstract

Purpose :Rotavirus is one of the most important causes of nosocomial infections among children. The aim of this study is to determine the risk of nosocomial rotavirus infections and to evaluate the effectiveness of breast-feeding and probiotics in the prevention of nosocomial rotavirus infections. Methods : This study was carried out on admitted children without diarrhea between March 1, 2003 and February 29, 2004. Three hundred ninety patients aged 4 days to 13 years during this study were available. We examined the feces of all children for rotavirus by latex agglutination on admission, during hospital, and after discharge, to see whether they developed diarrhea or not. Results : Nosocomial rotavirus infections was significantly increased with children under 12 months of age(P=0.008). The monthly attack rate was great between December and March(P=0.046). Prolonged hospital stay was associated with an increased attack rate of nosocomial rotavirus infections (P=0.003). The risk of nosocomial rotavirus infections was not associated with the number of roommates and whether or not they were breast-fed or fed on probiotics. Conclusion : Nosocomial rotavirus infections are significantly more likely to occur in children under 12 months of age, admitted between December and March, and with prolonged hospital stays. Prompt identification and isolation of children with nosocomial rotavirus infections, even without diarrhea, may decrease rates of nosocomial rotavirus infections.

목 적 : Rotavirus는 국내뿐 아니라 전 세계적으로 영 유아 급성 설사의 가장 흔한 원인이며 또한 영유아기의 원내 감염의 가장 중요한 원인 중 하나이다. 본 연구의 목적은 rotavirus 원내 감염의 위험 인자와 모유 수유 및 정장제 등이 원내 감염에 미치는 영향을 알아보고, rotavirus 원내 감염의 불현성 감염률과 퇴원 후 증상 발현율 등에 대해 연구하기 위한 것이다. 방 법 : 2003년 3월부터 2004년 2월 사이에 전주예수병원 소아과에 설사증 이외의 질환으로 입원한 환아 중 3회 이상 대변 검사를 하였던 390명을 대상으로, 입원 기간과 퇴원 후 3일째 대변 검사에서 rotavirus 항원 양성이었던 환아를 원내 감염군으로 하고, 비감염군은 입원 기간과 퇴원 후 3일까지 설사 증상이 없고 rotavirus 항원 검사 음성이었던 환아로 하여 rotavirus 원내 감염의 위험인자를 관찰하였다. 대변 검사는 입원 첫날 latex 응집반응 검사법으로 rotavirus 항원을 검사하였다. 입원 첫날 대변에서 세균 배양 검사와 rotavirus 항원 검사가 음성인 환아에서 rotavirus 원내 감염을 알기 위하여 입원 4일째, 그 후 입원 기간동안 매주 1회, 퇴원 후 3일째 대변을 채취하여 rotavirus 항원을 검사하였다. 입원 72시간 이후에 설사증이 있는 환아는 설사 발현 즉시 신선한 대변을 채취하여 rotavirus 항원 검사를 실시하였다. 결 과 : Rotavirus 원내 감염군은 30명이었고, 비감염군은 246명이었다. 연령별로는 12개월 이하에서 15.8%이었으며, 13개월 이상에서 5.8%로 12개월 이하에서 발생이 많았으며 통계학적 차이가 있었다(P=0.008). 계절별로는 12월부터 3월 사이에 입원한 환아에서 16.5%이었으며, 4월과 11월 사이에 입원한 환아에서 8.4%로 통계학적 차이가 있었다(P=0.046). 평균입원기간은 rotavirus 원내 감염군에서 $10.2{\pm}5.6$일이었으며 비감염군에서 $8.0{\pm}3.4$일로 통계학적 차이가 있었다(P=0.003). 그러나 본 연구에서 rotavirus 원내 감염은 입원 병실, 모유 수유나 정장제 사용여부와는 관련이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 결 론 : 이상의 결과로 rotavirus 원내 감염은 12개월 이하의 환아에서, 12월부터 3월 사이에 많이 발생하고 입원기간이 길수록 많이 발생하며, 불현성 감염과 퇴원 후 증상이 나타나는 경우도 많이 있어, 이들 환아에서 적절한 관리를 통해 예방에 더욱 힘써야 할 것으로 생각된다.

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