Evaluation of Pediatric Measles Cases in Erzurum City Hospital During 2023
Objective: Measles is a contagious infectious disease that begins acutely with fever and rash. Since there is no effective treatment, protection with vaccination comes to the fore. In this study, we aimed to increase the recognition of measles cases by presenting the demographic and clinical characteristics, follow-up, complications, morbidity and mortality rates of pediatric patients with measles who applied to the Erzurum City Hospital Pediatric Infection Clinic in 2023. Material and Methods: Hospital records were examined retrospectively. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data of the patients diagnosed with measles were evaluated. Results:Twenty-two patients were included in the study. Twenty-one of the patients were unvaccinated and one case had two doses of vaccine. Five patients were hospitalized and monitored. Hepatitis was observed in three patients, pneumonia was observed in two patients and diarrhea was observed in one patient. Conclusion: Measles infection and its complications still a serious problem in our country.
- Dergi
- JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
- Yıl
- 2026
- Cilt
- 20
- Sayı
- 1
- Sayfa
- 43-48
- ISSN
- 1307-1068
- eISSN
- 1308-5271
- DOI
- 10.5578/ced.20260120
- WoS UID
- WOS:001722002100006