[Acute bacterial enteritis in children. Etiological, clinical and epidemiological findings in a 5-year hospital case series].
The Authors carried out retrospective research into bacterial enteritis observed during the past 5 years (Jan. 1982-Dec. 1986) in Pediatric Clinic R of Palermo. The pathogenic agents more frequently isolated were minor salmonellas, followed by E. Coli and shigellas. The first ones showed an incidence almost constant during the five years, while the second and third ones presented epidemic tops in 1982 and 1985. Inside the salmonellas' group it was evidenced a prevalence of S.T. Murium (44.71%), of S. Corvallis (21.13%) and of S. Enteridis (11.38%) and inside the shigellas' group S. Sonnei was more evident (80.43%). A higher incidence of bacterial enteritis appeared: during the period summer-autumn, in patients under one year or undernourished, in those coming from lower social classes, not breast-fed or wrongly fed. An accurate analyses of symptoms has not allowed an aetiological diagnosis, and clinical course of illness was always favourable. The therapy more often used was rehydration, associated with antibiotics only in very serious cases.
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Clinica Pediatrica R di Palermo, Italia.
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D000367:Age Factors; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004751:Enteritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Le enteriti acute batteriche dell'infanzia. Rilievi etiologici, clinici ed epidemiologici su una casistica ospedaliera di 5 anni.