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H P Sundaresh

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Etiology of cervical lymphadenitis in children.

Thirty children under 17 years of age with cervical lymphadenopathy were evaluated. Lymphadenitis was attributed to Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci in 10 of the patients (33 percent), to Staphylococcus aureus in four and to infectious mononucleosis in four. Two patients had both infectious mononucleosis in Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. One child was affected with Acinetobacter with calcoaceticus (mima) and another with mycobacteria. In eight children (27 percent), no etiologic agent could be found.

Adolescent↗

Malaria in children.

The incidence of malaria in the United States has tripled during the past decade. A high index of suspicion for this diagnosis is warranted in travelers, visitors and refugees who have persistent fever. The possibility of malaria in children among these groups should not be overlooked. A common cause of malaria in travelers returning to the United States from endemic areas is failure to complete the appropriate course of chemoprophylaxis. Except in Plasmodium falciparum infections, treatment should include both chloroquine and primaquine to curb relapse.

Child, Preschool↗