Intestinal infections in children: treatment, nutrition in this disease

No one is immune from the occurrence of an intestinal infection, especially children. They can not get used to strict adherence to hygiene rules for a long time, more adults communicate with each other, generously share toys, which get microbes and from unwashed after the toilet and street hands, and from saliva during conversation and sneezing. And the intestinal infection awaits the case in order to get into the susceptible children's organism. Over time, the child will learn all these simple rules to observe, and now you need to calm down and understand important information about what intestinal infections in children - their treatment should be done correctly. You also need to remember what you should not do, and also pay close attention to those signs that say that it's time to go urgently to the hospital.

What is an intestinal infection?

This disease, which manifests itself as diarrhea, vomiting, fever. It is caused either by a bacterium, or a virus, or protozoa, but not by their toxins, in contrast to another disease with similar symptoms, which is called foodborne disease .

How can I get an intestinal infection?

The main way of infection is with insufficiently washed or thermally processed food, overdue foods, unboiled water or milk. The second way is fecal-oral, when microbes from feces fall on hands or toys, and from there they are put into the mouth of another child. Viral intestinal infection in children can be transmitted by airborne droplets, as well as by ingestion of microbes caught in common utensils or toys.

How are intestinal infections treated in children?

The volume of fluid in the vessels and tissues of the child is much less than that of an adult. For babies, the loss of water with diarrhea in the amount of 200 ml per day (for example, 20 ml 10 times) is the largest volume that must be filled. Therefore, when intestinal infections occur in children, treatment should be performed by recovering the lost volume of fluid. That is, a child should get the fluid that is needed for him / her for life support per day (for example, for a month-old baby this is 140 ml per kg of weight per day, and for a child weighing 10 kg - 900 ml per day) plus the one that he loses With diarrhea and vomiting. To this liquid water is added, which is lost with breathing and then with increasing temperature.

The received volume should be given in the form of teas, slightly sweet compotes, solutions of "Regidron", "Human-electrolyte" and others. To repel it is necessary in the form of a solution of a room temperature on a teaspoon every 5-10 minutes. If, due to vomiting, you can not drink a child, do not hesitate, go to the hospital to put a dropper.

How to treat?

1. If intestinal infections in children are detected, second-line treatment is based on the use of sorbents. This is "White Coal", "Smecta", "Polysorb". They should be given at the age of an hour before meals or taking some medicine. Not bad is the sorbent solution injected into the enema.
2. Antibiotics should appoint a doctor. If the treatment takes place at home, then you need to buy a test at the drugstore "Rota-test", and better "Rota adeno-test." By dropping a little feces, as described in the instructions, you can find out if the disease is caused by rotavirus or still a bacterium. Antibiotics such as Enterofuril or Nifuroxazide are prescribed. In the case of a severe course of infection, stronger antibiotics must be used.
3. Lacto- and bifidobacteria: Entererozermina, Latsidofil, Bio-Gaia.
4. If necessary - antipyretic.

Since intestinal infections in children (treatment of them depends on the type of pathogen - virus or bacterium) is not uncommon, it is necessary to know what exactly could serve as their cause. How to do it?

a. The optimal and correct option is to pass a general blood test and sowing feces on the microflora, consult a doctor.

B. Make a "Rota-test."

at. Adenovirus infection initially manifests as an acute respiratory viral infection with pronounced conjunctivitis. Enterovirus infection usually occurs with a small reddish rash on the body and a red throat. Rotavirus infection also begins mainly with a runny nose and a fever, only then there are diarrhea and vomiting. If this is not the case, if the feces have changed color and has various impurities, a bacterial infection is most likely .

When it is necessary to call a doctor?

1) The child is disturbed by consciousness: he is listless, sleepy.

2) All children under one year.

3) When the stomach hurts.

4) When in the stool there is at least some hint of blood.

5) There was no urine for four hours or it was dark in color.

6) Persistent vomiting or diarrhea when it is impossible to drink the baby.

7) The tongue is dry, the skin, gathered in a wrinkle, does not straighten out immediately (the skin in the area under the right rib is being examined), eyes have sunk.

8) The child smells of acetone.

Nutrition of a child with intestinal infection

If the baby is breastfeeding, then one should continue to breastfeed, and the mother must follow a strict diet. To feed it is necessary on demand. If a child under one year and began to receive complementary foods, it is desirable to give him a low-lactose mixture, tea with dry biscuits, you can have a little mashed potatoes in water without oil.

Older children are shown: rice porridge, mashed potatoes on water without oil, vegetarian soups, biscuit biscuits. You can not eat fruits, vegetables, juices, vermicelli, meat and fish, eggs, black bread, beets, cabbage, beans, fried, smoked and spicy foods, salads, dishes with mayonnaise, cheese, dairy products.

Restoring after the illness the intestine will be long, so the diet should "go out" gradually, gradually including various dishes in the diet. In this marinated, fried and other "unhealthy" products are introduced not earlier than a month and a half.