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Probiotic use in acute viral gastroenteritis: Is it really effective? Probiotic use in acute viral gastroenteritis
(Bayrakol Medical Publisher, 2019) Cigdem, El; Celikkaya, Mehmet Emin
Aim: Acute diarrhea in childhood is the second most common cause of high morbidity and mortality and occurs mostly due to viral agents. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of probiotics on the severity and duration of the complaints of children aged between 2 and 5 years who were treated in our clinic with the diagnosis of acute viral gastroenteritis in early childhood morbidity and mortality. Material and Method: Children aged between 2 and 5 years who were hospitalized in the Pediatric Clinic with acute viral gastroenteritis between October 2017 and October 2018 were included in the study. The patients were divided into groups of those taking probiotic treatment (Group 1) and not taking probiotic treatment (Group 2). Results: Total of 316 stool samples were examined and viral agents were determined in 125 patients (39.55%). Discussion: Especially in the treatment of diarrhea related to viral gastroenteritis, it was found that probiotics could reduce the mean duration of diarrhea until one day independently of the strain and also significantly decrease the number of watery diarrhea.