Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
- 제15권2호
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- Pages.162-166
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- 2008
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- 2384-1079(pISSN)
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- 2384-1087(eISSN)
연령에 따른 Mycoplasma pneumoniae 폐렴 발병의 최근 경향
Recent Trends in the Prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia According to Age
- Lee, Hyo Sang (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kwandong University) ;
- Choi, Kyong Min (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kwandong University)
- 발행 : 2008.12.25
초록
목 적 : 마이코플라즈마 폐렴은 5세 이전의 소아에서는 드물며, 학동전기 및 학동기 소아에서 높은 발생빈도를 보인다고 알려져 왔다. 그러나 최근에는 5세 미만의 영유아에서 마이코플라즈마 폐렴이 증가하고 있어 저자들은 연구병원에 마이코플라즈마 폐렴으로 입원한 환자들을 대상으로 최근 발생 빈도에 대해 파악하고자 한다. 방 법 : 최근 3년간 관동대학교 명지병원 소아과에 입원하여 마이코플라즈마 폐렴으로 진단된 414명을 대상으로 하였다. 마이코플라즈마 폐렴의 진단기준은 임상적으로 폐렴이 의심되는 환자에서 간접응집법으로 측정한 Mycoplasma 항체가가 1:320 이상이거나, 회복기 혈청에서 항체가가 4배 이상 증가한 경우로 하였다. 결 과 : 대상 환아 414명 중 성별 분포는 남아가 204명, 여아가 210명이었다. 연령별로는 2세 미만에서 58명(14%), 2-4세까지는 157명(37.9%), 5-15세에서 199명(48.1%)를 보였다. 2세 미만의 소아에서 연도별 발생빈도는 2004년에 9명(7.6%), 2005년에 12명(11%), 그리고 2006년에 37명(19.9%)으로 증가하였다(P<0.05). 항체 가별 환아의 분포는 1:320에서 130명, 1:640에서 63명,
Purpose : It has been previously reported that for patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia was previously recognized that overt illness is unusual under the age of three and the peak incidence of illness occurs in school-aged children. However, a higher incidence of this illness in younger children has been recently noted. Thus we investigated the incidence of M. pneumoniae pneumonia. Methods : The study subjects were 414 children who were diagnosed with M. pneumoniae pneumonia from January 2004 to December 2006 at Myong Ji Hospital were enrolled. The diagnostic criteria consisted of an anti-mycoplasma antibody (AMA) titer greater than 1: 320 or a four-fold rise in the titer at follow up. Results : The age distribution was as follows: before 2 years of age: 58 patients (14%), 2-4 years of age 157 patients (37.9%) and 5-15 years of age 199 patients (48.1%). The yearly incidence for the children before 5 years of age was 52 (44%), 49 (44.6%) and 114 (61.3%), respectively. The distribution according to the antibody titer was as follows; 1: 320 in 130 patients, 1:640 in 63 patients and greater than 1:1,280 in 221 patients. The hospital stay according to the antibody titer was not significant according to either age or the AMA titers. Conclusion : M. pneumoniae pneumonia showed a peak incidence in preschool children with a higher prevalence in children under the age of three than was previously recognized. The emergence of M. pneumoniae pneumonia as a cause of community acquired pneumonia in younger children calls for an epidemiologic study to investigate the changes of the pathogens in this age group and to recommend the proper treatment.