Probiotics for Persistent Diarrhea in Children

Worldwide, 10.2 million children younger than five years die each year, and diar- rhea causes approximately one-fifth of these deaths. About one-half of deaths from diarrhea are caused by persistent diarrhea lasting longer than two weeks. Probiotics are microorganisms that have been proven to preven...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American family physician 2011-07, Vol.84 (1), p.25-26
Hauptverfasser:	Hitzeman, Nathan, MD, Romo, Cecilia, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bias Child, Preschool Childrens health Chronic Disease Clinical trials Developing countries Diarrhea Diarrhea - therapy Follow-Up Studies Hospitals Humans Illnesses Infantile colic Infectious diseases Internal Medicine Lactobacillus rhamnosus LDCs Male Meta-analysis Pancreatitis Probiotics Probiotics - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	Worldwide, 10.2 million children younger than five years die each year, and diar- rhea causes approximately one-fifth of these deaths. About one-half of deaths from diarrhea are caused by persistent diarrhea lasting longer than two weeks. Probiotics are microorganisms that have been proven to prevent and reduce the duration of illness in children with acute diarrhea. Hitzeman and Romo present a clinical scenario of a three-year-old boy who is admitted to the hospital for dehydration from diarrhea lasting more than two weeks, and discuss whether probiotics are helpful for treating persistent diarrhea in children.
ISSN:	0002-838X 1532-0650