Acute diarrhea in children Causes

Acute diarrhea in children
Causes
The causes of acute diarrhea are:

 
1. viruses, bacteria or parasites
Rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrhea in pediatric patients and is responsible for 25% of cases of acute diarrhea, including cases associated with acute dehydration. Rotavirus gastrointestinal infection lasts between two and eight days and shows a high incidence in winter months. At age 2, children had antibodies against rotavirus, which proves that they have already suffered an infection with this virus.

Other enteric viruses are and Norwalk virus, which affects older children, pestivirus, astrovirusul, parvovirus, etc.. Enteric virus infection, occurs in children under two years, especially during the summer months and can last for 14 days.

Diarrhea is due to bacterial infections: Salmonella, Escherichia coli, Campylobacter pylori (affects children and young adults under one year) and Shigella, the leading cause of diarrhea outbreaks in nurseries.

Of the enteropathogens parasites, Giardia lamblia is the most common protozoan that causes diarrhea, with an increased incidence in the collectivity of children.

 
2. food poisoning

3. medicines, especially antibiotics

4. food allergies

5. enzyme deficiency (eg, lactose intolerance)