[Clinical and laboratory features of mumps in hospitalized children in 2003-2004 epidemics].
OBJECTIVE
The frequency and duration of hospitalization as well as symptoms and chosen laboratory tests in children with mumps hospitalized during 2003-2004 epidemics.


METHODS
The inpatients records of children with mumps hospitalized from January 2003 to September 2004 at the Clinic of Pediatric Infectious Diseases in Bialystok were reviewed.


RESULTS
At this time, the percentage of hospitalizations due to mumps increased from 1.6% up 34.3% in December 2003. The main cause of hospitalizations was mumps meningitis (81.4%). Children with mumps orchitis (3.4%), pancreatitis (1.9%) and mixed symptomatology i.e. meningitis with pancreatitis (2.3%) or meningitis with orchitis (1.1%) were also hospitalized. Children with pancreatitis needed the most longer time of hospitalization (16 days). The analysis of the laboratory tests revealed that serum lipase has the most diagnostic value for mumps pancreatitis and lymphocytic pleocytosis for meningitis.


CONCLUSIONS
Mumps-associated morbidity could be limited if susceptible children population
Kodź
Beata
B
Klinika Obserwacyjno-Zakaźna Dzieci Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
Domański
Michał
M
Wierzchowska
Agata
A
Dzierka
Justyna
J
Ołdak
Elzbieta
E
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D009107:Mumps / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D009920:Orchitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies