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Abstract
Gastroenteritis accounts for millions of deaths each year in young children, mostly in developing communities. In developed countries it is a common reason for presentation to general practice or emergency departments and for admission to hospital (Barratt et al., 2016).
Dehydration, which may be associated with electrolyte disturbance and metabolic acidosis, is the most frequent and dangerous complication. Optimal management with oral or intravenous fluids minimizes the risk of dehydration and its adverse outcomes (Leung and Hon, 2021).
The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks diarrheal disease as the second most common cause of morbidity and mortality in children in the developing world, where poor sanitary and hygienic conditions exist. More than 5000 children are dying every day as a result of diarrheal disease (Muendo et al., 2018).
The aim of the current study was to assess the incidence of different bacterial infections and rotavirus infection. This prospective descriptive study was conducted in the Pediatric department of Beni-seuf University hospital from March to September 2019. The study was conducted on 100 children with gastroenteritis.
The current study demonstrated that the overall rotavirus infection either mixed or isolated was 24.7% and this was incorporated with international figure and the co-infection existed in 15.8% of cases. Regarding the bacterial infection, the ETEC was found in 44.6% of cases. The current study illustrated that the only significant associated risk factors for acquisition of rotavirus infection was the rural residence. There was no significant association of acquisition of rotavirus infection and age, sex, breast feeding, number of family members and socioeconomic status. There was association of rotavirus infection and increased white blood cells, CRP and presence of dehydration.