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KMID : 0367419690120010029
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Journal of Korean Pediatric Society
1969 Volume.12 No. 1 p.29 ~ p.33
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Clinical Studies on Congenital Syphilis in Korean Newborns and Infants
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柳寧順/Yoo, Yong Soon
徐春枝/李炳昊/李斗鳳/Soe, Choon Ji/Lee, Byong Ho/Lee, Du Bong
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Abstract
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The authors observed clinically 25 cases of congenital syphilis in Korean infants, treated at the pediatric ward and out-patient clinic St. Mary´s Hospital, Catholic Medical College, during the period from Jan. 1966 to Aug. 1968.
1. The incidence of congenital syphilis in newborn infants who was delivered at our nursery(0.34%) in 1967, was more higher than the previous years.
2. Clinical manifestations were already developed at newborn period in 20 cases(80%).
3. Sixteen cases(805) were premature infants.
4. The order of frequency of common clinical manifestations was anemia(100%), skin desquamation at palms and soles(56%), hepatosplenomegaly(56%), jaundice(50%) and bony changes on X-ray films(28%).
5. In serogic test(V.D.R.L), nine of 25 cases showed the higher serologic titer near four folds of mother´s.
6. Four(16%) of 25 cases were expired and three of them were died within 48 hours after birth.
7. The associated complications were impetigo(3), septicemia(1), pneumonia(1), meningitis(1), hepatitis(3) and granulomatous anterior uveitis(1).
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