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Original Article
Clinical Characteristics of Kawasaki Disease in Infants Younger than 3 Months of Age
Soo Jeong Lee, So Jung Kim, Hae Soon Kim, Sejung Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(6):591-596.   Published online June 15, 2003
Purpose : Kawasaki disease(KD) is rare in infants <3 months of age. In this younger group, the diagnosis may be delayed due to lack of most of the clinical criteria, resulting in a high risk of cardiac complications. We examined clinical characteristics in these patients for early recognition and treatment. Methods : We conducted a retrospective study on the infants...
Prognostic Value of Repeated Cerebrospinal Latex Agglutination Testing in Bacterial Meningitis
Soo Jeong Lee, So Hyun Ahn, Su Jin Cho, Hae Soon Kim, Seung Joo Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(4):345-350.   Published online April 15, 2003
Purpose : Bacterial meningitis is a serious infection of childhood associated with a significant morbidity and mortality. Repeated cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) examination is a useful prognostic indicator and a delayed sterilization is associated with a higher incidence of neurologic abnormalities. In this study we tried to determine the prognostic value of repeated CSF latex agglutination testing. Methods : We retrospectively evaluated 19...