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Original Article
Molecular detection of Bartonella henselae DNA from fleas obtained from dogs, Korea
Tae Hee Han, Ju-Young Chung, Hee Kyung Seong, Sang Woo Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(9):983-986.   Published online September 15, 2006
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of Bartonella henselae DNA, which is known as an etiologic agent of lymphadenitis, in fleas from dogs. Methods : The Bartonella henselae infection was investigated in 42 fleas from 22 dogs in Korea. By using seminested PCR targeting pap31 gene, B. henselae DNA was amplified from fleas. Results :...
The evaluation of risk for aspiration using lipid-laden macrophage index in infants with bronchiolitis
Ji Yeon Koh, Hee Kang, Ju Young Chung, Tae Hee Han, Chang Keun Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(7):763-768.   Published online July 15, 2006
Purpose : We investigated the risk of aspiration using the lipid-laden macrophage index(LLMI) from laryngeal lavages in infants with bronchiolitis. Methods : Laryngeal lavages from 22 infants with acute bronchiolitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) were evaluated during the acute stage. Repeat studies were performed at 3 to 4 weeks after the initial study(remission stage). Lavage cell counts and differentials were...
Usefulness of serum procalcitonin test for the diagnosis of upper urinary tract infection in children
Dong Wook Kim, Ju Young Chung, Ja Wook Koo, Sang Woo Kim, Tae Hee Han
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(1):87-92.   Published online January 15, 2006
Purpose : It is difficult to make a distinction between lower urinary tract infection(UTI) and acute pyelonephritis(APN) during the acute phase of febrile UTI due to nonspecific clinical symptoms and laboratory findings, especially among young children. We measured the serum procalcitonin(PCT) in children with UTI to distinguish between acute pyelonephritis and lower UTI, and to determine the accuracy of PCT...
Case Report
A Case of Cat Scratch Disease Confirmed by Polymerase Chain Reaction for Bartonella henselae DNA
Ju-Young Chung, Ja Wook Koo, Sang Woo Kim, Young Sam Yoo, Tae Hee Han, Seong Jig Lim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(7):789-792.   Published online July 15, 2005
We report a case of cat scratch disease (CSD) caused by Bartonella henselae in a 14-year-old boy who developed lymphadenopathy in the right cervical area, after a raising canine pet for 10 months. The cervical lymphadenopathy persisted for 14 days. Immunofluorescent antibody testing for B. henselae with the patient's serum was 1:64 positive. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis using the...
Original Article
A Comparison of Clinical Manifestations in Neonates and Infants Infected by Respiratory Syncytial Virus
In Suk Lim, Min Joo Shim, Byung Eui Kim, Ju Young Chung, Chang Keun Kim, Myoung Jae Chey, Sang Woo Kim, Soung Hee Kim, Tae Hee Han
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(9):949-952.   Published online September 15, 2004
Purpose : This study was performed to evaluate of clinical manifestations of neonatal respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) infection, and to evaluate of differences of clinical manifestations between the neonates and infants who were infected by RSV. Methods : We reviewed the medical record of 75 children who were younger than 12 months of age and infected by RSV. We classified then into...
The Prevalence of Transfusion-Transmitted Virus Infection in Children
Ju Young Chung, Tae Hee Han, Eung Su Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(2):183-186.   Published online February 15, 2004
Purpose : Transfusion-transmitted virus(TTV) is an newly described nonenveloped human virus, with a circular, negative stranded DNA genome. Although a high prevalence of TTV infection in the normal population has been demonstrated, there is a still possibility of association with hepatitis according to the genotype of TTV. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of TTV infection...