1993년도 상반기에 대전지역에서 유행한 무균성 뇌막염에 대한 고찰

A Clinical, Epidemiologic and Laboratory Investigation of Aseptic Meningitis in Taejeon area on 1993

Observation for clinical, epidemiologic and laboratory findings including serum level of viral antibody titier has been done in 82 cases of aseptic meningitis who had been admitted to pediatric department of Chungnam National University Hospital from May to Oct. 1993. The results were as follows: 1)The ratio of male to female was 1.7:1, and 42.7% of cases were belong to 1 to 5 years old age group. 2)The chief complaints were fever(96.3%), vomiting(90.2%), headache(74.4%) and nuhal rigidity(62.2%) in order of frequency, repectively. 3)Peripheral blood leukocyte, elevation of erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein were not so remarkable. 4)On cerebrospinal fluid examinations, Leukocyte count was in range of 7-4,900(mean 943.90 ± 1158.89)/mm³, protein level was in range of 8.5-216.9(mean 54.59 ± 42.46)mg/dl and glucose level was observed from 32 to 122(mean 44.28 ± 16.58)mg/dl. 5)According to viral antibody titer measurement of serum, Coxsackie B4 and Coxsackie B5 were seemed to causative agent in Taejeon area on 1993.