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PNEUMOCOCCAL SEROTYPES AMONG FILIPINO CHILDREN ADMITTED IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES FROM 2000 TO 2005
MRZ Capeding, LT Sombrero, GA Esparar, MU Mondoy
Keywords: streptococcus pneumoniae, pneumococcal serotypes, invasive pneumococcal disease *Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Streptococcus pneumoniae (SP) infections
cause substantial morbidity and mortality
especially in young children; therefore,
prevention is of importance. Knowledge of
the prevailing pneumococcal serotypes is
necessary to formulate recommendations
regarding use of pneumococcal conjugate
vaccine. Fifty four invasive isolates from
patients admitted to the Research Institute for
Tropical Medicine, one of the tertiary care
centers for infectious diseases of the
Department of Health, during the years
January 2000 to August 2005 were serotyped.
Hospital medical records of children with
invasive SP infections were reviewed.
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FREQUENCY OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION USING THE HELICOBACTER PYLORI STOOL ANTIGEN TEST (HPSAT) AMONG CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH DYSPEPSIA.
Sharon Casio Uy, M.D.*
Keywords: H. pylori, helicobacter infections, dyspepsia, HPSAT *Chong Hua Hospital
Objective: To determine the frequency of Helicobacter pylori infection using the Helicobacter Stool Antigen Test among children diagnosed with dyspepsia.
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THE PREVALENCE OF TB INFECTION AND DISEASE AMONG CHILDREN WITH ACUTE LEUKEMIA
Ma. Ysabel Lesaca-Medina, MD and Cecilia Maramba-Lazarte, MD
Keywords: Acute Leukemia, Tuberculosis in children *Philippine General Hospital
Objective: Immunocompromised patients, such
as those diagnosed with leukemia and are on
chemotherapy, are at increased risk of developing
tuberculosis (TB). This study aims to determine
the prevalence of TB infection and disease among
children with acute leukemia on maintenance
phase of chemotherapy.
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A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES ON TUBERCULOSIS AMONG TREATMENT PARTNERS OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN TARLAC CITY
Maria Christina N. Bacay-Domingo, MD*, Anna Lisa Ong-Lim, MD
Keywords: tuberculosis, treatment partners, pediatric patients, KAP *University of the Philippines College of Medicine- Philippine General Hospital
Objectives: This study aims to describe the
knowledge, attitudes and practices towards
tuberculosis (TB) among treatment partners of the
pediatric patients seen at the out-patient
department (OPD) of the Tarlac Provincial
Hospital from August to October 2005.
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BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF PARENTS ON THE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS FOR THEIR CHILDREN WITH UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION
Micheline Joyce C. Salonga, MD
Keywords: respiratory tract infection, antibiotics, URTI *Philippine General Hospital
Overuse of antibiotics in the treatment of
upper respiratory tract infections among children
is becoming a major contributor to the emergence
of antibiotic resistance. It is but appropriate to
conduct a survey that will provide data on the
knowledge and practices of parents regarding
appropriate use of antibiotic for their children
with symptoms of upper respiratory tract
infection (URTI).
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Cecilia Maramba-Lazarte
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