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Original Article
Clinical characteristics and risk factors for staphylococcal infections in neonatal intensive care unit
Min Kook Chung, Jeong Ho Choi, Jin Keun Chang, Sung Hoon Chung, Chong Woo Bae, Sung Ho Cha
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(12):1287-1295.   Published online December 15, 2006
Purpose : The importance of staphylococcal infections in NICU has been emphasized in terms of increased resistant strains and increased incidence of morbidity and mortality. In this study, we inrestignted the clinical characteristics and risk factors for staphylococcal infections, and looked into sensitivity trends of antibiotics in the era of a high rate of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in our...
Case Report
A Case of Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis in Neonate with Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Mi Ae Hong, Kyung Chang Oh, Seung In Ahn, Hye Jung Shin, Jin Keun Chang, Byung Doo Lee, Beyong Il Kim, Jung-Hwan Choi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2002;45(11):1422-1425.   Published online November 15, 2002
Subcutaneous fat necrosis in neonates is a rare disease characterized by skin lesions, which may be single or multiple, poorly circumscribed and often tender erythematous nodules or plaques on cheeks, buttocks, back, arms, and thighs. These symptoms are usually self-limited; resolution occurs over a period of weeks to months. Subcutaneous fat necrosis affects full term and healthy- appearing infants who...
Original Article
Comparison of Two Rapid Antigen Detection Tests for Diagnosis of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngotonsillitis
Seung Kyu Song, Mi Ae Hong, Kyung Chang Oh, Seung In Ahn, Mi Hyon Tae, Hye Jung Shin, Jin Keun Chang, Sung Ho Cha
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2002;45(8):973-979.   Published online August 15, 2002
Purpose : Recently, a number of rapid antigen detection tests have been available to diagnose group A streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis. The purpose of this study was to determine the sensitivity, specificity and consistency of the two rapid antigen detection tests. Methods : Among the patients who visited our clinic from November 2001 to February 2002, 61 patients who had clinical findings of...
Case Report
A Case of Citrullinemia Diagnosed at the Neonatal Period
Seung Kyu Song, Kyung Chang Oh, Mi Ae Hong, Hee Taeg Kim, Hye Jung Shin, Soon Young Kim, Jin Keun Chang, Heui Seung Jo, Beyong Il Kim, Sei Won Yang, Jung-Hwan Choi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2002;45(4):524-528.   Published online April 15, 2002
Citrullinemia is a rare inborn error of metabolism of the urea cycle, and was first reported by McMurray, et al. in 1962. It is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. The normal synthesis of argininosuccinic acid is blocked in this disease due to a deficiency of argininosuccinic acid synthetase(AS), which has been demonstrated in liver cells and fibroblasts. The clinical...
Original Article
Immunogenicity of Haemophilus influenzae PRP-D Conjugate Vaccine in Korean Infants
Soo Young Choi, Hee Taek Kim, Yeon Woo Kim, Yun Jong Kang, Yeon Chung Chung, Jin Keun Chang, Hoan Jong Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(6):771-777.   Published online June 15, 1999
Purpose : Infection by Haemophilus influenzae Type B(Hib) occurs most often in infants and children who are 5 years old and less. The incidence is highest around 6 months of age, and then decreases thereafter as infants gain natural immunity. Hi PRP-D conjugate vaccine is poorly immunogenic in infants. However, immunogenicity PRP-D vaccine in Korean infants is unknown. This...
Effects of Nebulized Budesonidein the Treatment of Patients with Mild to Moderate Croup
Yun Jong Kang, Chan Young Park, Soo Young Choi, Yeun Jung Jung, Jin Keun Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(3):336-342.   Published online March 15, 1997
Purpose : Dexamethasone intramuscular injection and oral prednisolone have been known to be effective in the treatment of croup. The aim of this study was to determine whether nebulized budesonide leads to clinically important improvement in respiratory symptoms within four hours for child with mild to moderate croup. Methods : Patients with croup visited to the department of Pediatrics, Han Il General Hospital...
Clinical Observation of Neonatal Group B β-Hemolytic Streptococcal Meningiti
Yeon Chung Chung, Mi Won Kim, Yong Kyu Lee, Yun Jong Kang, Jung Wan Seo, Jin Keun Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(3):347-355.   Published online March 15, 1994
Neonatal meningitis caused by the Group Bβ-hemolytic streptococcus was first reported in 1958. In recent years this organism has assumed major importance in the etiology of neonatal infection. In Korea, this organism is likely to play an increasing role in neonatal infection. So this investigation was designed to report the 9 cases of Group B β-hemolytic streptococcus infected neonates admitted to...
A Clinical Study of Serologically Diagnosed Yersinia Pseudotuberculosis Infection in Children
Mi Won Kim, Youn Jeong Jeong, Yong Kyu Lee, Jeong Wan Seo, Jin Keun Chang, Hoan Jong Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(1):26-32.   Published online January 15, 1994
A retrospective analysis of clinical findings in 23 patients with Y. pseudotuberculosis infection who visited Department of Pediatrics of Han Il Hospital from May, 1990 to June, 1992 was performed. 1)The most prevalent age group was 7 to 12 years (16 case:69.6) and male-to-female ratio was 1.1:1. 2) Monthly distribution showed a high frequency in April, May and June(22 cases:95.8%) 3)The common symptoms...
A case of idiopathic precocious puberty treated with a luteinizing hormone relaeasing hormone analog.
Keun Hee Chung, Yoo Mi Kim, Mi Won Kim, Soon Ki Kim, Moon Soo Park, Jin Keun Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(8):1132-1138.   Published online August 31, 1991
We experienced a 4 year girl with idiopathic precocious puberty treated with a long acting LHRH analog (Buserelin). As an indction therapy she received LHRH analog for 6 months in subcutaneous route. After then she was maintained by intranasal therapy for 6 months. One month after the induction therapy began, we observed prepunbertal pattern of LHRH stimulation test and significant suppression of 17B-estradiol level....
A Case of Acute Interstitial Nephritis Associated with Yersinia Pseudotuberculosis Infection.
Keun Hee Chung, Yoo Mee Kim, Mee Won Kim, Soon Gi Kim, Moon Soo Park, Jin Keun Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(8):1123-1128.   Published online August 31, 1990
Authors recently experienced a case of acute interstitial nephritis associated with Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection in 10-8/12 year old boy, who was admitted to prolonged high fever. On 3rd hospital day, puffy face and oliguria were noted. BUN and serum creatinine rose to peak level, 94.1 mg/dl and 10.1 mg/dl, respectively on 7th hospital day. After then renal functions were normal- ized gradually without specific...
A case of Erythema Nodosum due to Yersinia Pseudotuberculosis.
Keun Hee Chung, Hong Jong Joo, Yoo Mi Kim, Soon Ki Kim, Moon Soo Park, Jin Keun Chang, Sung Woo Shin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(4):528-533.   Published online April 30, 1990
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection is one of the common causes of erythema nodosum in Europe, but in Korea only 2 cases have been reported. Recently authors experienced a 6 year old boy who suffered from erythematous painful skin lesions on the shin and calf, and was diagnosed serologically as erythema nodosum due to Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection. So we report here the clinical findings of this...
An Outbreak of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infection.
Hong Jong Joo, Keun Hee Chung, Yoo Mee Kim, Soon Gi Kim, Moon Soo Park, Jin Keun Chang, Sung Woo Shin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(3):341-350.   Published online March 31, 1990
We experienced one outbreak of Yersinia pseudtuberculosis infection that had not been reported in our country. In May, 1988, an outbreak of acute infection with symptoms suggestive of Yersinia pseudotuber- culosis infection occurred among a middle school students in No-Won-Gu, Seoul. Two hundreds and fifteen students went on a picnic at the Mt. Surak in No-Won-Gu on 13th May, 1988. Fifty of 95 students who...
Two Cases of Idiopathic Hypercalciuria in Children.
Joon Cho, Hye Lyung Baik, Hong Jong Joo, Jin Keun Chang, Moon Soo Park, Sung Woo Shin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(5):635-640.   Published online May 31, 1988
We herein experienced two cases of idiopathic hypercalciuria in a 4 year old boy and 8 year old boy who had asymptomatic gross hematuria. Diagnosis was made by a urinary calcium excretion of more than 4 mg per kilogram of body weight per 24 hours and by a urinary calcium-creatinine ratio of more than 0.21, under situation that specific etiology of hypercalciuria was not...
The study on the Long-term Adimitted During 5 Years.
Jin Keun Chang, Sung Ho Cha, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(3):197-205.   Published online March 31, 1985
This paper represents the statistical observation on the long-term admitted who had been hospitalized for over 3 weeks to Ped. dept. N.M.C. during the past 5 years from Jan. 78 to Dec. 82. The results were obtained as follows: 1) Total No. of inpatients during 5 years were 5,666, of which 3,274 were male(57.8%), 2,392 were female(42.2%) and male to female ratio...
Case Report
A Case of Acute Febrile Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrom Complicated with Ileus.
Yang Ho Park, Jin Keun Chang, Sung Sook Cho, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1984;27(12):1218-1222.   Published online December 31, 1984
We experienced a case of acute febrile mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome accompanied by ileus in a 2 10/12-year-old boy. His symptoms and signs sufficed the diagnostic criteria of acute febrile mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, and included two peaks of fever and ileus. Related literatures were reviewed briefly.
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