Microbial etiologies and treatment outcomes of acute diarrhea in children at Can Tho Children’s Hospital
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This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 138 pediatric patients admitted to the Gastroenterology Department of Can Tho Children's Hospital from March 2023 to August 2023. The causative pathogens were identified using real-time PCR: Rotavirus was the most common pathogen (44.9%), followed by adenovirus (13.8%) and Salmonella sp. (10.9%). Antibiotic use, hospitalization duration (4 - 7 days), and median treatment costs were higher in the dehydration group. Fluid replacement was primarily performed using low-osmolarity oral rehydration solution (54.4% in the dehydration group, 53.3% in the non-dehydration group) and intravenous fluid therapy (87.9% in the dehydration group, 76.2% in the non-dehydration group).
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Etiology, acute diarrhea, children, treatment, Can Tho
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