Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

Review Article

Infection

Central line-associated bloodstream infections in neonates

Hye Jung Cho, Hye-Kyung Cho

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2019;62(3):79-84. Published online December 19, 2018

Newborn infants, including premature infants, are high-risk patients susceptible to various microorganisms. Catheter-related bloodstream infections are the most common type of nosocomial infections in this population. Regular education and training of medical staffs are most important as a preventive strategy for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). Bundle approaches and the use of checklists during the insertion and maintenance of central...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2018.07003

Case Report

Scabies mimicking graft versus host disease in a hematopoietic cell transplant recipient

Dongsub Kim, Soo-Han Choi, Dong Youn Lee, Juyoun Kim, Eunjoo Cho, Keon Hee Yoo, Hong Hoe Koo, Yae-Jean Kim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(11):371-373. Published online November 9, 2018

Cited By 1

Scabies is a highly contagious skin infestation caused by the mite, Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Complex responses to scabies mites in the innate, humoral, and cellular immune systems can cause skin inflammation and pruritus. Diagnosis can be challenging because scabies resembles other common skin conditions. We report the first Korean case of scabies in a hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipient,...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2018.07199

Original Articles

A contact investigation after exposure to a child with disseminated tuberculosis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease

Dongsub Kim, Sodam Lee, Sang-Hee Kang, Mi-Sun Park, So-Young Yoo, Tae Yeon Jeon, Joon-Sik Choi, Bora Kim, Jong Rim Choi, Sun Young Cho, Doo Ryeon Chung, Yon Ho Choe, Yae-Jean Kim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(11):366-370. Published online November 15, 2018

Purpose: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most important diseases that cause significant mortality and morbidity in young children. Data on TB transmission from an infected child are limited. Herein, we report a case of disseminated TB in a child and conducted a contact investigation among exposed individuals. Methods: A 4-year-old child without Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination was diagnosed as having culture-proven...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2018.07206

Usefulness of the procalcitonin test in young febrile infants between 1 and 3 months of age

In Sul Lee, Young Jin Park, Mi Hyeon Jin, Ji Young Park, Hae Jeong Lee, Sung Hoon Kim, Ju Suk Lee, Cheol Hong Kim, Young Don Kim, Jun Hwa Lee

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(9):285-290. Published online September 15, 2018

Purpose: To study the usefulness of the procalcitonin (PCT) test in young febrile infants between 1 and 3 months of age. Methods: We evaluated the medical records of 336 febrile infants between 1 and 3 months of age who visited the Emergency Department or outpatient department of Samsung Changwon Hospital from May 2015 to February 2017, and analyzed the clinical characteristics...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2017.06170

Clinical and laboratory profiles of hospitalized children with acute respiratory virus infection

Eunjin Choi, Kee-Soo Ha, Dae Jin Song, Jung Hwa Lee, Kwang Chul Lee

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(6):180-186. Published online June 25, 2018

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PurposeDespite the availability of molecular methods, identification of the causative virus in children with acute respiratory infections (ARIs) has proven difficult as the same viruses are often detected in asymptomatic children.MethodsMultiplex reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays were performed to detect 15 common respiratory viruses in children under 15 years of age who were hospitalized with ARI between January 2013...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2018.61.6.180

Association between vitamin D and urinary tract infection in children

Abolfazl Mahyar, Parviz Ayazi, Sara Safari, Reza Dalirani, Amir Javadi, Shiva Esmaeily

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(3):90-94. Published online March 19, 2018

Cited By 1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2018.61.3.90

Treatment-failure tularemia in children

Arzu Karlı, Gülnar Şensoy, Şule Paksu, Muhammet Furkan Korkmaz, Ömer Ertuğrul, Rıfat Karlı

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(2):49-52. Published online February 28, 2018

Cited By 2

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2018.61.2.49

Case Report

Acute pancreatitis in hand, foot and mouth disease caused by Coxsackievirus A16: case report

Byungsung Park, Hyuckjin Kwon, Kwanseop Lee, Minjae Kang

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(10):333-336. Published online October 20, 2017

Cited By 3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2017.60.10.333

Original Articles

The impact of an educational intervention on parents' decisions to vaccinate their <60-month-old children against influenza

Aery Choi, Dong Ho Kim, Yun Kyung Kim, Byung Wook Eun, Dae Sun Jo

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(8):254-260. Published online August 14, 2017

Cited By 1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2017.60.8.254

Editorial

Additional corticosteroids or alternative antibiotics for the treatment of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia

Eun-Ae Yang, Kyung-Yil Lee

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(8):245-247. Published online August 14, 2017

Cited By 3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2017.60.8.245

Original Articles

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli ST131 in urinary tract infections in children

Ki Wook Yun, Mi-Kyung Lee, Wonyong Kim, In Seok Lim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(7):221-226. Published online July 31, 2017

Cited By 2

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2017.60.7.221

Effects of clarithromycin treatment in scrub typhus in children: comparison with chloramphenicol and azithromycin

Min Lee, June Kim, Dae Sun Jo

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(4):124-127. Published online April 25, 2017

Cited By 1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2017.60.4.124

Etiology and clinical characteristics of fever of unknown origin in children: a 15-year experience in a single center

Yi-Seul Kim, Kyung-Ran Kim, Ji-Man Kang, Jong-Min Kim, Yae-Jean Kim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(3):77-85. Published online March 27, 2017

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PurposeFever is one of the most common symptoms in children. In previous studies, infectious disease was the most common cause of pediatric fever of unknown origin (FUO). The aim of this study is to investigate the etiology, clinical characteristics and prognosis of pediatric FUO in 21 century with more diagnostics available and to analyze the factors for certain disease categories.MethodsAmong...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2017.60.3.77

Review Articles

Jong-Hyun Kim, Eun Hwa Choi, Su Eun Park, Yae-Jean Kim, Dae Sun Jo, Yun-Kyung Kim, Byung-Wook Eun, Jina Lee, Soo-Young Lee, Hyunju Lee, Ki Hwan Kim, Kyung-Hyo Kim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(12):461-465. Published online December 31, 2016

Cited By 6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2016.59.12.461

Erratums

Erratum: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in pediatric patients: an analysis of 15 confirmed consecutive cases during 14 years

Kyung-Ran Kim, Jong Min Kim, Ji-Man Kang, Yae-Jean Kim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(9):387-387. Published online September 21, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2016.59.9.387

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