Dimitrovska Ivanova, Marija and Zisovska, Elizabeta (2020) Clinical and microbiologic patterns of acute gastroenteritis on infants of different age. International Medical Journal Medicus, 25 (2). pp. 157-163. ISSN 1409-6366
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Abstract
Objective: Acute gastroenteritis is one of the most common infections in childhood with increased frequency within the first 12 months of life, having higher risk of moderate and severe dehydration. The aim of this study was to to evaluate the clinical pattern of acute gastroenteritis in infants according to the age (0-6 months and 7-12 months), to correlate the severity of the disease related to the type of nutrition and to determine the possible microbiological causes of the acute gastroenteritis in infants in two age groups
Material and Methods: A total of 58 infants with acute gastroenteritis divided into 4 groups based on the feeding patterns (type of milk) were included in the study. Investigated indicators were severity of symptoms, dehydration degree and the need for parenteral rehydration.
Results: It was identified a statistically significant association between group affiliation and severity of symptoms depending on the feeding type between first and second group and between third and fourth group The most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in infants was Rotavirus. Our study has shown that exclusive breastfeeding reduces the risk of Rotavirus infection especially in the first 6 months of life OR=0.0758, 95% CI (0.0071-0.8074).
Conclusion: Breast milk has an effect on the severity of the clinical picture of acute gastroenteritis by reducing the vomiting frequency, the number and severity of diarrheal episodes, the risk of moderate and severe dehydration and fever frequency.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Medical and Health Sciences > Clinical medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medical Science |
| Depositing User: | Marija Dimitrovska |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Sep 2020 06:51 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Sep 2020 06:51 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/24404 |
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