일개 대학병원 소아과에 입원한 미코플라스마 폐렴 사례군 보고

Case Series of Pediatric Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia Inpatients in A Hospital

&nbsp;&nbsp;Objectives: The aim of this report is to examine characteristics of pediatric Mycoplasma Pneumoniae pneumonia inpatients.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Methods: The authors conducted a medical record survey among 236 children under seventeen were hospitalized in a university hospital due to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae pneumonia, 2001-2003. The author reviewed gender, age, address, developed date of symptoms, admission day, discharge day, etc.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Results: The number of inpatients was increased during late summer and fall. The mean age of all cases was 3.7±2.9 years old. One hundred ninety three cases (81.8%) had hmg infiltration findings. The mean symptomatic period was 11.9±6.4 days (maximum 44 days, minimum 4 days, median 10 days), the mean hospital length of stay was 5.2±2.5 days (maximum 17 days, minimum 0 day, median 5 days).<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Discussion: The authors reviewed characteristics during last 3 years for Mycoplasma Pneumoniae pneumonia. This report is meaningful with its basic data for the epidemiologic characteristics of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae pneumonia inpatients.