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A Clinical Study of Shigellosis Epidemics over 10 Years in the Kyung Nam Area
Ji-Young Hwang, Ji-Hyoun Seo, Su-Jin Lee, Myoung-Bum Choi, Chan-Hoo Park, Hyang-Ok Woo, Hee-Shang Youn, Jung-Hee Kim, Eun-Jung Kim, Chul Kyu Kim, Yang-Suk Jung, Dong-Jin Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2001;44(5):517-522.   Published online May 15, 2001
Purpose : The occurrence of shigellosis patients has increased radically in 2 recent years. For this, the authors investigated the epidemic aspect of shigellosis by regional groups to know whether the epidemic aspect of shigellosis is a general situation which occurs identically in various areas of Kyung Nam. Methods : We reviewed pediatric patients who were hospitalized in Ulsan(eastern), in Masan(central),...
Clinical Obsertation and Treatment in Child Shigellosis.
C S Sohn, I S Lee, E H Cho, K B Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1984;27(12):1168-1175.   Published online December 31, 1984
Clinical Observation and Treatment in Child Shigellosis C.S. Sohn, M.D., I.S. Lee, M.D., E.H. Cho, M.D. and K.B. Kim, M.D. Dspartmznt of Pediatrics, Kwangju Christian Hospital,Korea On 51 cases of infants and children who .had been bacterologically diagnosed as shigellosis and treated with various regimens from March, 1980 to August, 1983 in Kwang-ju Christian Hospital observations were made as to the clinical manifestation and to...
Prevalence Rate of Shigella Subgroup Infection & Changing Pattern of Their Antibiotics Susceptibility During Last Twenty Years.
Kyung Sin Kim, Myung Sung Moon, Keun Soo Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1983;26(5):455-462.   Published online May 31, 1983
Among bacterial enteritis of hospitalized Korean children, shigellosis was the most frequent diarrheal disease. During the ten-year period(1972〜 1981), 319 strains of shigella were isolated from 319 different diarrheal patients; 261 of 319 strains(81.8%) were Shigella flexneri, 49(15.3%) were S.sonnei, 5 and 4(1.5% & 1.2%) were S. boydii and S. dysenteriae, respectively. Every year S. flexneri appeared to be the most frequent...
Clinical Study of Shigellosis.
Young Gun Kim, Sung Ho Chang, Han Soo Choi, Baek Keun Lim, Jong Soo Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(7):723-729.   Published online July 31, 1982
Clinical and Bacteriological studies were carried out on 57 cases of infants and children with shigellosis who were cared from January, 1976 to December, 1980 in our hospital. The results were as follows: 1. The age distribution revealed the range between 6 months and 5 years(85% of all) with sex ratio of 30(53%) of male and 27(47%) of female, 1.1:1....
Clinical Observations and Therapeutic Effect of Rifampin in Shigellosis.
B K Kim, S H Shin, Y D Kwon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(7):717-722.   Published online July 31, 1982
This paper presents the clinical, bacteriological assement and therapeutic effect of antimicrobial agents on 106 cases of shigellosis in children who had been treated at pediatric department of Keimyung University Medical College and Hospital during the period from January 1978 through June 1980. Following results were obtained 1) 68 cases(86.8%) were between 6 months to 5 years of age. 2)...
Bronchial asthma, Atopic dermatitis, HLA type.
Yun Mo Sohn, Han Ku Moon, Myung Hi Shin, Ji Sub Oh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(5):467-476.   Published online May 31, 1982
We observed 285 cases of culture proved shigellosis from Jan. 1978 to July 1981 at W.M.B.H. in Busan. We specially observed the clinical and bacteriological response to Oxolinic acid in 59 cases from Jan. to July 1981. The following results were obtained. 1. The most commonly isolated shigella strains was Sh. flexneri (85.3%) followed by Sh. sonnei (7.4%), Sh. boydii...
Clinical and Bacteriological Studies in Childhood Shigellosis: especially Effect of Rifampin in Shigellosis.
Jong Du Kim, Soon Ok Byun, Moon Suk Jee, Myung Hi Shin, Jee Sub Oh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(9):854-864.   Published online September 15, 1981
Clinical and bacteriological studies were made on 168 cases of culture proved childhood shigellosis at Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital in Busan between Aug. 1978 and July 1980. The following results were obtained. 1. Of 168 cases, 99 cases were male and 69 were female, the ratio being 1.4:1. The most frequently affected age group was between one three six years(57.7%)...
A Study on Children with Dysentery-like Stool from Taegu Area in 1980.
Yong Hoon Cho, Sung Jee Nam, Ja Hoon Koo, Doo Hong Ahn, Sung Yong Seol
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(8):735-742.   Published online August 15, 1981
A clinical and laboratory study was conducted on 75 children with dysentery-like stool, who had been admitted or visited to our pediatric department, during 8 months period from January to August 1980. The following results were obtained: One to five years of age group was affected most frequently(47%), Shigella flexneri was identified by stool culture in 23 cases(30%) and Entameba...
Comparison of Theraputic Effects for Shigellosis Between Rifampin and Other Antimicrobial Agents.
Jong Seung Kim, Sung Won Kang, Kyn Duck Shin, Poong Man Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(5):459-465.   Published online May 15, 1981
A) Bacteriological study and sensitivity test against antimicrobial agents were made on 126 cases of infantile and childhood shigellosis treated at pediatric epartment of St. Vincent hospital from April, 78 to September, 80. The results are follows: 1. Sh. flexneri was most frequently isolated(86.5%) and the next was Sh. sonnei(13.5%). 2. The percentage of resistant strains against antimicrobial agents. Ampicillin:...
Clinical Obseervation and Changing Patterns of Resistance to Antibiotics in Childhood Shigellosis.
Young Mo Sohn, Kwand Ho Kim, Chang Jun Coe, Pyung Kil Kim, Duk Jin Yun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(3):229-234.   Published online March 15, 1981
This paper presents 97 patients of childhood shigellosis which was proved by stool cultures. 44.3% of all patients was accompanied with convulsion. All convulsions were developed under the 6 years of age and associated with high fever. The prognosis was poor in convulsive 容roup. Spinal tapping was performed in 30 patients, in which 3 cases of meningitic type were found....