Patient's question:
Recently, the baby's (47 days old) diaper poop seems a bit looser than before, with heavier moisture. Sometimes there are greenish watermarks at the edges.I want to know what infant diarrhea looks like...
Doctor's answer:
Hello: Treatment of Pediatric Diarrhea:(1) Dietary Therapy
Appropriate nutritional support during diarrhea is crucial for promoting recovery, reducing weight loss and growth stagnation, shortening the recovery period after diarrhea, and preventing malnutrition. After diarrhea stops, continue providing nutrient-rich foods with an additional snack daily for 2 weeks to catch up on normal growth. Children with malnutrition or those in the recovery phase of chronic diarrhea may require a longer duration until malnutrition is resolved.
(2) Care
For infectious diarrhea, attention should be paid to disinfection and isolation. Monitor vomiting, bowel movements, and urination. Administer water or saline-containing oral rehydration solutions on schedule and control the rate of intravenous fluid infusion. Strengthen eye care to prevent aspiration from vomiting. Turn the child frequently to prevent secondary pneumonia.
(3) Controlling Infection
Viral enteritis is primarily treated with dietary therapy and supportive care, without the need for antibiotics. Non-invasive bacterial acute enteritis is often self-limiting and can usually be cured with supportive therapy alone. However, antibiotics are still recommended for newborns, infants, weakened children, and severe cases. Invasive bacterial enteritis generally requires antibiotic treatment.
1) Escherichia coli: Gentamicin, pipemidic acid, ofloxacin, furazolidone, certain cephalosporins, cotrimoxazole, berberine, ampicillin, etc.
2) Campylobacter fetus: Erythromycin, gentamicin, chloramphenicol, furazolidone, ofloxacin.
3) Yersinia enterocolitica: Gentamicin, chloramphenicol, ofloxacin, cotrimoxazole.
4) Salmonella typhimurium: Ampicillin, gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, cefazolin, cefotetan.
5) Staphylococcus aureus