Congenital rubella syndrome prevalence at seventeen Peruvian Hospitals, 1998-2000

Authors

  • Dora Blitchtein-Winicki Oficina General de Epidemiología (OGE), Ministerio de Salud Perú
  • Paola Gonzales Instituto Nacional de Salud de Niño
  • Rosario Rodríguez Dirección de Salud (DISA), Lima Ciudad
  • Javier Matos DISA, Lima Sur
  • Marta Santillán Instituto Materno Perinatal
  • Carlos Soto DISA, Lima Este
  • Nazario Silva Hospital Nacional Materno Infantil San Bartolomé
  • Mario Narváez Hospital Nacional Materno Infantil San Bartolomé
  • Jorge Gonzales Instituto Nacional de Salud de Niño
  • Jaime Chávez DISA, Callao
  • Maribel Gonzáles Oficina General de Epidemiología (OGE), Ministerio de Salud Perú
  • Roberto Del Aguila Oficina General de Epidemiología (OGE), Ministerio de Salud Perú
  • Luis Suárez-Ognio Oficina General de Epidemiología (OGE), Ministerio de Salud Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v63i3.1497

Keywords:

Rubella syndrome, congenital, infant, newborn, deseases, rubella

Abstract

Objective: To determine congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) presence in Peru. Design: Descriptive, cross sectional study. Material and Methods: Review of clinical records of children hospitalized between January 1998 and June 2000 at 17 hospital pediatric services in seven districts of Peru, children who presented al least one of the following diagnosis: congenital cataracts or glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, congenital cardiac malformation or neurosensorial deafness. The cases were classified as suspected, probable and confirmed. Results: From 91102 hospital discharge diagnosis of children less than 12 year-old, 361 fulfilled inclusion criteria; 51,8% were suspicious, 9,7% probable, and 1,4% confirmed; 93,6% had congenital heart symptomatology, 29,6% central nervous alterations, and 18,6% ocular manifestations;11% of the children had at least two clinical manifestations. Conclusion: There is evidence of CRS in children hospitalized at 17 hospitals in Peru.

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Published

2002-09-16

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Vol. 63 No. 3 (2002)

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Copyright (c) 2002 Dora Blitchtein-Winicki, Paola Gonzales, Rosario Rodríguez, Javier Matos, Marta Santillán, Carlos Soto, Nazario Silva, Mario Narváez, Jorge Gonzales, Jaime Chávez, Maribel Gonzáles, Roberto Del Aguila, Luis Suárez-Ognio

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Blitchtein-Winicki D, Gonzales P, Rodríguez R, Matos J, Santillán M, Soto C, et al. Congenital rubella syndrome prevalence at seventeen Peruvian Hospitals, 1998-2000. An Fac med [Internet]. 2002 Sep. 16 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];63(3):170-8. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/1497