| Clinical and Bacteriological Studies of Shigellosis |
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Khi Ok Lee, Yon Bae Lee, Yong Kwon Lee, Jong Kun Ahn |
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Pediatric Department of Chungnam Medical Center Deajon, Korea |
| 大田地域에서 發生한 小兒細菌性痛疾의 臨床 및 細菌學的 觀察
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李基玉, 李連塔, 安鍾違, 安鍾違 |
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忠南醫療院 小兒科 |
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| Abstract |
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Clinical and bateriological studies were made on 55 cases of infantile and childhood shigellosis treated at this Pediatric Department from Jan. 1970 to Dec. 1970. 1. Sex distribution showed 33 (60%) of male and 22 (40%) of female, the ratio being 1. 5：1. 0. 2.Age incidence showed the children of 2 to 3 years old to be most frequently affected (34.5%) and 88% of total patient to belong to age less than 4 years. 3.The month of most frequent occurrence was Jul. although there were occurrences throughout the year, even in winter season. 4.In bacteriological study, Sh. flexneri were most frequently isolated (89%) and Sh. dysenteriae were the the next frequent. 5.The result of sensitivity test revealed that ampicillin was most commonly affective (in 87%) and furadantin was the next. 93 to 98% isolated shigellae were restisant to Erythromycin, Chlorampenicol, Streptomycin and Oxyteracycline. 6. In 15 cases treated with ampicillin and followed up with successive stool culture, 10 gave
negative convertion within 5 days. 7.There were 3 deaths and they all were affected by Sh. flexneri.
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