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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1973;16(8):623-629. Published online August 31, 1973.

A Statistical and Clinical Studies of Typhoid Fever in Clildhood

Eun Yel Yum¹, Eeung Kyu Kim¹, Hae Jin Kim¹, Pang Chi Kim¹

¹Department, of Pediatrics, Kwangju Christian Hospital

Abstract

Clinical studies were made on 122 patients who had treated for typhoid fever at Kwangju Christian Hospital, Department of Pediatrics from April 1967 to July 1972. The results were presented as follows: 1.Seasonal incidence was greatest in September with 17.2%, but generally similar distribution in spring, summer and fall. 2.There was no significant difference according to sex (50.8% and 49.1% female). The peak incidence occurs between 12 and 15 years of age with 50% of patients in the age group. The youngest patient was a 17 month old baby. 3.Leukocyte count ranged from 2,300 to 42,750, but 31.1% of patients had a leukocyte count between 5,000 and 7,000. 4.Agglutination titer was positive with H antigens in 59% and O antigens in 48.7% 5.In 26% of patients, each agglutination titer was 1 : 320 or more. 6.The presenting chief complaint was fever in 87.1%. 7.Bacterial culture was positive in 54. Q%f with positive blood culture in 45.7% and positive stool culture in 21% but negative urine culture in all patients. 8.Initial diagnosis was typhoid fever in 79.5%. 9.Stool occult blood was positive in 64. 3%. 10. The rate of recurrence cannot ba accurately verified, but it appeared that a group of patients treated with chloramphenicol combined with other antibiotics had a lower rate of recurrence than a group treated with chloramphenicol alone.

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