PEDIATRICS Vol. 3 No. 2 February 1949, pp. 214-221
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AN EPIDEMIC OF INFECTIOUS LYMPHOCYTOSIS WITH DIARRHEA

M. G. PETERMAN M.D.1, J. D. KASTER M.D.1, ELI A. GECHT M.D.1, and G. L. LEMBERT M.D.1

1 The Milwaukee County Hospital Pediatric Service.

An epidemic of infectious lymphocytosis which occurred in the Milwaukee County Home for Dependent Children and Milwaukee County Hospital Pediatric Service has been reported. There was a total of 28 cases. Two of these cases occurred in children who were hospitalized for other reasons, and were from the population at large.

The most prominent presenting symptom was diarrhea, which was noted in 16 cases.

The leukocyte counts ranged from 18.9 thousand to 147 thousand/cmm. and the lymphocytes ranged from 64 to 94%.

The total apparent time for the epidemic was from November 1947 to March 1948.

Submitted on July 6, 1948