Objective: Acute gastroenteritis is one of the major cause of mortality and morbidity in childhood. Differantiating the
pathogen is important for infection control and choosing appropriate treatment in children who present to emergency
department with acute gastroenteritis. Beside the pathogen and clinical status of child and social status of the family is
also important for the treatment and follow-up plan in pediatric Emergency department, especially during the increased
periods of acute gastroenteritis epidemies.
In this study beside the pathogens of gastroenteritis patients’ sociodemographic and clinical status and their relationship
with C Reactive Protein CRP were investigated.
Material and Methods: A total of 400 patients between the ages of 2 months and 14 years who had applied to
pediatric emergency department with the complaint of acute gastroenteritis were admitted to the study. CRP was
quantitatively determined by nephelometric method in patients’ serums; Values above 1 mg / dl and above were
considered positive.
In addition, whole blood count and serum electrolyte levels, direct microscopic examination of leukocytes and parasites of stool were
investigated, fast antigen test method of Rotavirus Adenovirus antigen and also stool culture was done.
Results: 46% of the patients had low socioeconomic status, 29% had a crowded family, 23% had a simultaneous gastroenteritis in the
family, and 16% of them were attending nursery or school. CRP positiveness was significantly higher in the groups of crowded family (p
= 0.043) and in the nursery / school (p = 0.006). CRP levels were found to be high in patients with nausea, vomiting, fever and bloody
stool. (all p = 0.001) No pathogenic microorganism was detected in gaita cultures, CRP positivity was significantly high in patients with
fever and blood stool and leukocytosis.
In addition, CRP positiveness was significantly higher in Rotavirus, Adenovirus, and both positive cases (p = 0.02, p = 0.003, p = 0.0001,
respectively). The rate of Rotavirus and Adenovirus positivity was high in hospitalized patients rather than not hospitalized.
Conclusion: In conclusion, although CRP is frequently used as a bacterial marker, in addition to bacterial infections it may increase also in
viral infections like patients who presented to the pediatric emergency department with gastroenteritis symptoms.
Amaç:
Akut
gastroenteritler çocukluk çağının önemli mortalite ve morbidite nedenlerinin
başında gelmektedir. Acil servise gastroenterit şikayeti ile başvuran
çocuklarda enfeksiyon kontrolü ve akılcı ilaç kullanımı açısından etkenin
ayrımı önemlidir. Özellikle gastroenterit salgınlarının arttığı dönemlerde
yoğun başvuru olan Çocuk Acil Polikliklerinde tedavi ve takip planı için ise etken
ve çocuğun klinik durumu yanında ailenin sosyal durumu da önemlidir. Bu
çalışmada gastroenterit etkenleri ile birlikte hastaların sosyodemografik/klinik
özellikleri ve etkenlerin CRP(C Reaktif Protein) ile ilişkisi incelenmiştir.
Gereç ve yöntemler:
Çocuk acil polikliniğine akut gastroenterit şikayetiyle başvuran 2 ay - 14 yaş
arasındaki 400 hastanın katılımıyla yapıldı. CRP, hasta serumunda kantitatif olarak
nefelometrik yöntemle belirlendi; 1 mg/dl ve üzerindeki değerler pozitif kabul
edildi. Ayrıca kan sayımı ve serum elektrolit düzeyleri, gaitada direkt
mikroskobik inceleme ile lökosit ve parazit araştırılması, hızlı antijen testi
yöntemiyle gaitada Rotavirüs ile Adenovirüs antijen tayini ve gaita kültürü
yapıldı.
Bulgular: Hastaların %46’sında düşük
sosyoekonomik düzey, % 29’unda kalabalık aile, %23’ünde ailede diğer bireylerde
de eş zamanlı gastroenterit gözlendi ve %16’sı kreşe veya okula gitmekteydi.
CRP (+)’liği kalabalık aile (p=0.043) ve
kreş/okula gidenlerde (p=0.006) anlamlı derecede yüksek bulundu. Bulantı-kusma,
ateş ve kanlı gaita şikayeti olanlarda CRP (+)’liği yüksek bulundu. (hepsi için p=0.001) Gaita
kültürlerinde patojen mikroorganizma saptanmadı, ateş ve kanlı gaita şikayeti ve lökositozu olan olgularda CRP (+)’
liği anlamlı derecede yüksek saptandı. Ayrıca CRP (+)’liği Rotavirüs,
Adenovirus, ve her ikisi birlikte(+) saptanan olgularda anlamlı oranda yüksek
bulundu (sırasıyla p=0.02,p=0.003,p=0.0001). Hastaneye
yatırılan olgularda Rotavirüs ve Adenovirüs pozitifliği oranı yüksekti.
Sonuç: Sonuç
olarak CRP, sıklıkla bakteriyel belirteç
olarak kullanılmasına rağmen, acil servise gastroenterit semptomları ile
başvuran hastalarda diğer bulgularla birlikte değerlendirildiğinde bakteriyel
enfeksiyonlar yanında viral enfeksiyonlarda da yükselebildiğini gözlemledik.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Internal Diseases |
Journal Section | ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
Authors | |
Publication Date | January 27, 2020 |
Submission Date | February 5, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 14 Issue: 1 |
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