Evaluation on Lactobacillus GG for treatment of acute childhood diarrhoea: A Hospital Based Study

Dr Harish Kumar Agrawal; Dr Jagdish Solanky

Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2017

Evaluation on Lactobacillus GG for treatment of acute childhood diarrhoea: A Hospital Based Study

Dr Harish Kumar Agrawal, Dr Jagdish Solanky

Abstract :

Diarrhoea is a Greek word that�s literal meaning is �to flow through like a stream�. Diarrhoea is defined as the passage of 3 or more liquid or watery stools in a day with change in consistency and character of the stools. Our study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Lactobacillus GG in the treatment of acute diarrhoea in children. Total 100 patients enrolled in the study, 65 (65%) completed the seven days follow up. The baseline characteristics in the two groups were comparable in age, sex and anthropometry. Duration of diarrhoea before enrolment was about two days in both groups (2.18 days in LGG group vs 2.46 days in control group). Duration of vomiting before enrolment, hydration status and rotavirus status were also comparable in both the groups (Table I). Rotavirus status could be assessed in 60 patients. Stool samples of 13 patients (21.6%) were positive for rotavirus. The Lactobacillus GG in dose of 10 billion cfu/ day for five days given to children aged under five resulted in shortening of the duration of diarrhoea and faster improvement in stool consistency.