Retrospective study of empyema cases in National Pediatric Hospital, Cambodia.

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dc.contributor.authorHong, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorSok, Ten_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T15:31:38Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T15:31:38Z
dc.date.issued1997-12-10en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractMajority of empyema cases admitted into the National Pediatric Hospital (NPH), Cambodia were of bacterial origin (EB: 95%), the rest were caused by tuberculosis bacilli (ETB: 5%). The morbidity of overall empyema, empyema of bacterial origin and empyema of TB origin between boys and girls was the same, even though boys were more likely to be exposed than girls. The mean age of patients with ETB was significantly greater than those of EB, 84.7 +/- 46 months versus 52.5 +/- 37 months. Since NPH is located in Phnom Penh, most of our cases were from Kandal, Phnom Penh, and provinces nearby. On average all of the patients stayed in the hospital for 23.26 +/- 14.9 days (rank 1-91 days), and the mean duration of hospitalization of the ETB patients was significantly longer than that of EB patients, 32 +/- 19 days versus 22 +/- 14 days respectirely. The yearly incidence of empyema cases in 1990-1993 had the trend of slightly increased frequency during March to May. The overall EB case fatality rate was 3%, contributed to by delayed referral of cases.en_US
dc.description.affiliationNational Pediatric Hospital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHong R, Sok T. Retrospective study of empyema cases in National Pediatric Hospital, Cambodia. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1997 Dec; 28(4): 801-2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/33003
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/publication.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshCambodia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshEmpyema, Pleural --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshLength of Stayen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMycobacteria, Atypical --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshMycobacterium Infections, Atypical --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMycobacterium tuberculosis --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.titleRetrospective study of empyema cases in National Pediatric Hospital, Cambodia.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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