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Cholera In Children In Karachi From 1990 Through 1995: A Study Of Cases Admitted To A Tertiary Care Hospital, S Q. Nizami, B J. Farooqui
Cholera In Children In Karachi From 1990 Through 1995: A Study Of Cases Admitted To A Tertiary Care Hospital, S Q. Nizami, B J. Farooqui
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Although cholera is an endemic disease in Bangladesh, India and other countries, it was never a significant cause of gastroenteritis in Pakistan before 1988. Since then, cases of cholera are identified each year, both in adults and children in Pakistan. In order to see the contribution of Vibrio cholerae as a cause of gastroenteritis in children, we reviewed the cases of cholera admitted in the pediatric ward of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Of 4346 children hospitalized with gastroenteritis during 1990 through 1995, 348 children (8%) were confirmed to have cholera. The youngest child with cholera was seven …
Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome In Childhood: An Experience Of 7 Years At The Aga Khan University, S H. Ibrahim, Z A. Bhutta, I A. Khan
Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome In Childhood: An Experience Of 7 Years At The Aga Khan University, S H. Ibrahim, Z A. Bhutta, I A. Khan
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
We reviewed the case records of all children admitted to the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) with a diagnosis of Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) over a 7 year period (July, 1988-June, 1995). A total of 33 patients were admitted to the Pediatric ward at (AKUH) with a median age of 16 months (range 4 months-9 years). 97% cases identified were of the classic variety and no familial case was identified. The mean duration of illness was 27 days, 39% had an illness > 28 days. Diarrhoea and prior antibiotic used was in 97% patients. Oliguria at admission was seen in 52.5% …