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Management of gastroenteritis.

H R Jenkins1, B M Ansari

  • 1Department of Child Health, Cardiff Royal Infirmary.

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|September 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Childhood gastroenteritis is generally mild, but many children receive inadequate pre-admission treatment. Prolonged diarrhea, a post-enteritis syndrome, affects a significant number of cases.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Childhood gastroenteritis is a frequent cause for pediatric hospital admissions.
  • Recent trends suggest a decrease in disease severity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the severity of childhood gastroenteritis.
  • To identify causative organisms and complications.
  • To evaluate pre-admission management adequacy.

Main Methods:

  • Consecutive admission of 215 infants and children with gastroenteritis.
  • Analysis of stool pathogens (viruses, bacteria, protozoa).
  • Assessment of morbidity, complications, and prior treatment.

Main Results:

  • Pathogens identified in 58% of patients (viruses, bacteria, protozoa).
  • Low incidence of acute morbidity and complications.
  • Prolonged diarrhea (postenteritis syndrome) observed in 11% of cases.
  • Inappropriate pre-admission treatment noted in 36% of patients.

Conclusions:

  • Acute childhood gastroenteritis is typically mild.
  • Pre-hospital management is frequently inadequate.
  • Postenteritis syndrome (prolonged diarrhea) is a notable complication.

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