title: Measles enteritis in Gunung Wenang General Hospital Manado.
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 normal 33 (68.8%), moderate malnutrition 12 (25%) and severe malnutrition 3 cases (6.3%). Diarrhea and mild dehydration was found in 36 (75%), moderate dehydration 10 (20.83%) and severe dehydration 2 cases (4.2%) Six (12.5%) out of 48 cases had had measles vaccination. Twenty four cases (50%) of measles enteritis had other complications. The mortality rate was 2.1% comprising one patient, who suffered from measles enteritis with severe dehydration, bronchopneumonia, encephalitis and severe malnutrition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health Medical School, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado-Indonesia.
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Taufan
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Rampengan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D004751:Enteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007214:Indonesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012189:Retrospective Studies