Measles Enteritis in Gunung Wenang General Hospital Manado

  • Taufan I. W. Department of Child Health, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Gunung Wenang Hospital, Manado, North Sulawesi
  • T. H. Rampengan Department of Child Health, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Gunung Wenang Hospital, Manado, North Sulawesi
Keywords: measles enteritis; malnutrition; diarrhea; mild dehydration

Abstract

The incidence and mortality rate of 48 measles enteritis cases has been evaluated retrospectively, during the period of January 1986 to December 1989. Children under 2 years old were 21 cases (43.8%), between 2-5 years old 16 cases (33.3%) and more than 5 years old 11 cases (22.9%).

Nutritional status based on the classification of Wellcome Trust Working Party revealed normal33 (68.8%), moderate malnutrition 12 (25%) and severe malnutrition 3 cases (6.3%).

Diarrhea and mild dehydration was found in 36 f75%), moderate dehydration 10 (20.83%) and severe dehydration 2 cases (4.2%). Six ( 12.5%) out of 48 cases had had measles vaccination. Twenty jour cases (50%) of measles entent1s had other complications. The mortality rate was 2.1% comprising one pat1ent, who suffered from measles enteritis with severe dehydration bronchopneumonia, enchephalitis and severe malnutrition.

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W. T, Rampengan T. Measles Enteritis in Gunung Wenang General Hospital Manado. PI [Internet]. 26Feb.2019 [cited 4Jul.2024];31(7-8):212-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2201
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Vol 31 No 7-8 (1991): July - August 1991
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Infection & Tropical Pediatrics

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Received 2019-05-17
Published 2019-02-26