Clinical Presentation of Measles at the Pediatric Ward in Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan

A descriptive study was done on 55 infants and children with measles during January 1988- December 1989. They comprised 1.08% of the total sum of 5075 children hospitalized during that period. Measles without any complication was found in 5.4% of the subjects, and bronchopneumonia was the most co...

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Main Authors: Mardiana K. Djayusman, Margaretha Damanik, Erijana Malik Miraza, Charles Hutasoit, Chairuddin P. Lubis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2019-01-01
Series:Paediatrica Indonesiana
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Online Access:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2114
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Summary:A descriptive study was done on 55 infants and children with measles during January 1988- December 1989. They comprised 1.08% of the total sum of 5075 children hospitalized during that period. Measles without any complication was found in 5.4% of the subjects, and bronchopneumonia was the most common complication (75%). The highest prevalence was found in the age group of 1-5 years (72.8%). Most of the cases (98.2%) suffered from mild to severe malnutrition and they had not previously been vaccinated against measles.
ISSN:0030-9311
2338-476X