Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

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Epidemiology and Clincal Analysis of Acute Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Children(September, 1998-May, 2003)

소아 급성 바이러스성 하기도 감염의 유행 및 임상양상 (1998년 9월-2003년 5월)

  • Lee, Su-Jin (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Shin, Eon-Woo (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Park, Eun-Young (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Oh, Pil-Soo (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Kim, Kwang-Nam (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Yoon, Hae-Sun (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Lee, Kyu-Man (Department of Laboratory Medicine,College of Medicine, Hallym University)
  • 이수진 (한림대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 신언우 (한림대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 박은영 (한림대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 오필수 (한림대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김광남 (한림대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 윤혜선 (한림대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 이규만 (한림대학교 의과대학 진단검사의학교실)
  • Received : 2004.08.17
  • Accepted : 2004.10.12
  • Published : 2005.03.15
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Abstract

Purpose : Acute respiratory tract infections are the most common illnesses in children. The great majority of these infections involving lower respiratory tracts infections(LRTIs) are caused by respiratory viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus(RSV), parainfluenza virus(PIV), influenza virus (Flu), and adenovirus(ADV), etc. Our purpose was to determine seasonal epidemiology and clinical characteristic features of each viral infection. Methods : Nasopharyngeal aspirate(NPA)s were collected from 4,554 hospitalized children diagnosed as LRTIs on the first day of admission. The study period was from September 1998(Autumn) through May 2003(Spring). Respiratory viruses were detected in 881(19 percent) cases by isolation of the virus or by antigen detection method using indirect immunofluorescent staining. We reviewed the medical records of 837 cases retrospectively. Results : The identified pathogens were RSV in 485 cases(55 percent), PIV in 152 cases(17 percent), FluA in 114 cases(13 percent), ADV in 79 cases(9 percent) and FluB in 51 cases(6 percent). Outbreaks of RSV occurred every year, mostly in the November through December period and of PIV in the April through June period. LRTIs by FluA reached the highest level in January, 2002. FluB infection showed an outbreak in April, 2002. The clinical diagnoses of viral LRTIs were bronchiolitis in 395 cases(47 percent), pneumonia in 305 cases(36 percent), croup in 73 cases(9 percent) and tracheobronchitis in 64 cases(8 percent). Conclusion : Viruses are one of the major etiologic agents of acute LRTIs in chidren. Therefore, we must continue to study their seasonal occurrence and clinical features to focus on management, and also for reasons of prevention.

목 적 : 바이러스는 소아 하기도 감염증의 가장 흔한 원인으로 소아에서 흔히 이환되어 모세기관지염, 폐렴, 크룹, 기관 기관지염 등의 하기도 감염을 일으키는 원인 바이러스들로서 이들의 유행 시기 및 임상 양상을 조사하여 각 질환의 특성을 알아 보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1998년 9월부터 2003년 5월까지 한림대학교 한강성심병원과 강남성심병원 소아과에 급성 호흡기 감염증으로 입원했던 환아 10,630명 중 총 4,554례에서 비인두 흡인물을 채취하여 바이러스 배양 및 단일 클론 항체를 이용한 면역 형광 검사법으로 881례(19%)에서 호흡기바이러스가 분리되었다. 그 중 모세기관지염, 폐렴, 크룹, 기관 기관지염 등의 급성 하기도 감염증으로 진단 받은 837례의 의무기록을 후향적으로 고찰하였다. 결 과 : 1) RSV가 485례(55%)로 가장 많았고, PIV 152례(17%), FluA 114례(13%), ADV 79례(9%), FluB 51례(6%) 순이었다. 2) 발생시기는 RSV의 경우 연중 발생하였고, 주로 11-12월에 많았다. PIV 매년 4-6월에 최고치를 이루었고, FluA는 매년 11-12월부터 다음해 1월까지 발생하였으나, 2002년 1월과 11월에 가장 많았다. FluB는 매년 3-4월에 유행하였고, 그 중 2002년 4월에 최고치를 이루었다. ADV는 연중 비슷하게 발생하였다. 3) 남녀 성별 비는 3 : 2로 남아가 더 많았고, 중앙연령은 9개월이었다. 4) 임상적 진단에는 세기관지염 395례(47%), 폐렴 305례(36%), 크룹73례(9%), 기관 기관지염 64례(8%)의 순이었고, RSV의 경우 세기관지염이 280례(60%)였다. 5) 임상증상 및 징후에는 각 바이러스 모두 기침(96%), 가래(83%), 비루(65%), 발열(61%)이 많았고, ADV는 설사(23%)가 다른 바이러스에 비해 많았다. 6) 청진 소견으로 천명음이 들렸던 경우는 RSV가 55%로 많았고, 수포음은RSV(47%), ADV(43%), FluA(40%) 순이었다. 건성수포음은 FluB가 49%로 많았으며, 협착음은 PIV가 27%로 높았다. 7) 말초 혈액 백혈구 수는 전체 62%에서 정상이었고, 36%에서 증가하였다. 적혈구 침강 속도는 30%에서 증가하였고, C 반응 단백은 20%에서 양성이었다. 8) 방사선 소견은 고찰이 가능하였던 803례 중 각 바이러스 모두 정상 소견이 557례(69%)로 가장 많았고, 특징적으로 하인두 확장은 PIV에서 31례(21%)로 현저하게 많았다. 결 론 : 소아에서 급성 하기도 감염증의 중요한 원인을 차지하는 호흡기 바이러스는 각각 발생시기 및 유행 양상에서 차이를 보였으나, 임상 양상은 서로 비슷하였고, 배양검사 결과가 확인되기 이전에 정확한 원인 바이러스를 예측하고 규명하기에는 어려운 점이 있었다. 이에 질병을 예측할 수 있는 신속한 진단법들이 개발되어 항바이러스제제를 적절한 시기에 선택하고 또한 예방접종시기를 예측하는데 도움이 되어야겠다.

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