title: [Clinical and epidemiologic assessment of a group of patients suffering from mumps, hospitalized in a 23 years period].
abstract: Authors present the results of the evaluation of some epidemiological and clinical parameters, on a sample of 2101 inpatients suffering from mumps, hospitalized in the Clinic of Infectious Diseases Iaşi, between 1981-2003. The annual hospitalization average was of 5.7%. Authors highlight a high incidence of mumps in males (68.1%), urban area (67.8%), and winter-spring season (62%). The most affected was the age group of 7-10 (21.5%), followed by 11-14 (17.3%), and 1-6 (16.7%) and inpatients over 20 years old registered 25.1%. The clinical forms were varied: 30.6% cases without the affection of other glands and organs; 26.1% associated meningitis; 15.6% with orchitis; 2.5% with pancreatitis. Meningitis and orchitis were pointed out as primary infection in 3.8% and 3.4% cases, respectively. The clinical manifestation forms were: mild (14.8%); medium (84.5%), and severe (0.5%) and 146 cases (6.9%) were registered as nosocomial infection. The nature of the epidemic foci was established retrospectively: school (5.9%), preschool (1.4%), and familial (92.7%). All these aspects highlight the necessity of the epidemiological surveillance of risk groups and the inclusion of anti-mumps vaccine-prevention in the Extended Immunization Program.
authors.affiliation: Agenţia de Sănătate Publică în Transporturi, Unitatea Teritorială Iaşi, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi, Facultatea de Medicină.
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Melinte
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manole
authors.forename: Irina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Teodorescu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pojar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D009107:Mumps / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009108:Mumps Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D009108:Mumps Vaccine