Clinico-epidemiologic Study of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia(1993 through 2003).
- Author:
Seung Hyun LEE
1
;
Suk Man NOH
;
Kyung Yil LEE
;
Hyung Shin LEE
;
Ja Hyun HONG
;
Mi Hee LEE
;
Joon Sung LEE
;
Byung Chul LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. leekyungyil@Catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Mycoplasma pneumonia;
Epidemic;
Epidemiology
- MeSH:
Age Distribution;
Child;
Disease Outbreaks;
Epidemiology;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea;
Medical Records;
Mycoplasma pneumoniae*;
Mycoplasma*;
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma*;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2005;48(2):154-157
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: We evaluated the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of mycoplasma pneumonia. METHODS: A total of 559 medical records of children with mycoplasma pneumonia admitted to The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS: The mean annual number of cases was 51. There was a higher occurrence in autumn (September-November, 41.7%) and in winter(26.7%). Outbreaks of mycoplasma pneumonia were noted in 1993-94, 1997, 2001, and 2003. The age distribution showed a peak frequency of 5-6 years of age and 68.2 percent of patients were in 3-8 years of age. The male-to-female ratio was 1.2:1. In comparison between 1994 and 2003, there was a difference in age distribution with a peak frequency of 5-6 years of age in 1994, and of 3-4 years of age in 2003. There were outbreaks during autumn and winter in 1993-94, and during summer and autumn in 2003. CONCLUSION: Outbreaks of mycoplasma pneumonia occurred every 2-4 years in Daejeon in accordance with nationwide epidemics during 1993-2003. The peak incidence of age in the recent outbreak was younger than in the outbreak which occurred 10 years ago, and in outbreaks in Western countries.
