A newborn child, having just emerged from mother's tummy, falls into a completely different environment, teeming with various bacteria and microorganisms that do not always have a positive effect on the child's body. Its microflora is still sterile and has not yet been filled with the necessary bacteria. Therefore, it is so important in the first hours and days to get a baby colostrum, which contains a large number of beneficial microorganisms. However, along with the beneficial substances in the body of the child often get pathogenic microbes, which the young mother can not yet guess because of the lack of vivid signs of the disease. Most of the bacteria in the intestine are bifido- and lactobacilli, which control the amount of harmful microorganisms and contribute to the strengthening of immunity. Such harmful microbes as staphylococci and streptococci, when replicated, can displace useful microflora, as a result of which the child can develop such a disease as dysbiosis.
The causes of dysbiosis in childhood
In addition to the violation of the intestinal microflora caused by the ingestion of harmful substances into the child's organism, the following may also be the reasons for the diagnosis of "dysbiosis":
- the use of prohibited medicines by the mother during the period of breastfeeding;
- presence of birth injuries in the child;
- artificial feeding;
Dysbacteriosis of the intestine in children: symptoms
In the case of a diagnosis of "dysbiosis", the symptoms in infants may be as follows:
- feces with dysbiosis in the child has a sharp, unpleasant smell and is distinguished by a brownish-greenish color. In this case, diarrhea is most often observed;
- great weight loss;
- disorders of appetite: frequent regurgitation after feeding, short-term feedings in small portions;
- as a result of the presence of pain symptoms in the abdomen, the baby is characterized by increased capriciousness and crying;
- increased gassing;
- The presence of anemia, diagnosed by the results of blood tests.
Symptoms of dysbiosis in older children
The manifestations of dysbacteriosis in older children differ from the manifestations in infants:
- decreased immunity, resulting in frequent colds;
- flatulence, swelling and abdominal pain;
- rash and itching of the skin during dysbacteriosis in children as a result of impaired intestinal microflora;
- dysbiosis and constipation in the child is an integral companion of the disease, which can alternate along with diarrhea;
- The raised temperature of a body at a dysbacteriosis at children is noted in rare or infrequent cases.
Treatment and prevention of dysbiosis
When it becomes obvious how the dysbacteriosis manifests in children, it is necessary to choose competent treatment in order to avoid subsequent relapses:
- proper nutrition: an abundance of fresh vegetables and fruits, liquids and cereals. In this case, the diet includes dairy products, which additionally contain useful bifidobacteria (Imune, Aktimel);
- use of medicines for colonization of intestinal microflora with useful microorganisms: acipol, linex, enterol, bifidumbacterin, bifiform, staphylococcal bacteriophage.
The pediatrician, gastroenterologist, allergist and infectious diseases are involved in the appointment of treatment for the selection of the most optimal complex treatment in each individual case.
As a rule, dysbacteriosis after a course of antibiotics in children goes completely while maintaining proper nutrition.