Clinical Studies of infectious croup prevailing in winter of 1975.
- Author:
Soo Young CHUNG
1
;
Joo Hwan HAN
;
Woo Kap CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Medical College, Chung-ang University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Croup*;
Incidence;
Lung Diseases;
Pediatrics;
Prognosis;
Tracheostomy
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1977;20(1):36-42
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Clinical studies were performed on 32 cases of infectious cuoup prevailing in winter of 1975, admitted to department of pediatrics. The symptoms were critical and clinical course was more repidly progressed, so incidence of emergent tracheostomy was increased than previous years. Incidence of complicated Pulmonary disease was high, but prognosis was good relatively. According to these findings, specific prevalent viral infection was suspected, but identification of virus was not performed.
