Bacillary Dysentery in Children Below Five Years of Age at the General Hospital, Manado

  • T. H. Rampengan Department of Child Health, Sam Ratulangi University Medical School, Manado, North Sulawesi
  • A. S. Ongkie Department of Child Health, Sam Ratulangi University Medical School, Manado, North Sulawesi
  • J. M. Wantania Department of Child Health, Sam Ratulangi University Medical School, Manado, North Sulawesi
  • Muzief Munir Department of Child Health, Sam Ratulangi University Medical School, Manado, North Sulawesi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi22.11-12.1982.222-6
Keywords: bacillary dysentery, rehydration, tetracycline, kanamycin

Abstract

Forty-six children below five years of age, diagnosed as having Bacillary
Dysentery, were admitted to the Department of Child Health, Medical School,
University of Sam RatuiangifGunung Wenang General Hospital, Manado, during the period from July 1974 through June 1976. The majority of cases (89.2%) were below two years old, the youngest being 5 days of age. The main complaints when hospitalized were diarrhea (91.3%) and fever (76.1%).

For treatment, rehydration and a combinartion of Tetracycline and Kanainycin
were used. The average length of hospitalization was 8.7 days. All of the
patients recovered.

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Published
1982-12-31
How to Cite
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Rampengan TH, Ongkie AS, Wantania JM, Munir M. Bacillary Dysentery in Children Below Five Years of Age at the General Hospital, Manado. PI [Internet]. 31Dec.1982 [cited 6Feb.2025];22(11-12):222-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1638
Issue
Vol 22 No 11-12 (1982): November - December 1982
Section
Pediatric Gastrohepatology

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Received 2017-08-29
Accepted 2017-08-29
Published 1982-12-31