INFECTIOUS SECRETORY DIARRHEA IN YOUNG CHILDREN AT THE PRESENT STAGE (LITERATURE REVIEW)

The article analyzes the literature data on the etiology, clinical features, modern methods of diagnosis and treatment of acute infectious secretory diarrhea in young children at the present stage. During the analysis of literary data, it was found that the predominant etiological factor of acute intestinal infections in young children are viruses and bacteria that cause the secretory type of diarrhea. In 80,0-90,0% of cases, the etiology of viral secretory diarrhea is rotaviruses. A common cause of bacterial secretory diarrhea in young children is E. Coli (83,4%). Also, in children during long-term intensive antibacterial therapy, the cause of secretory diarrhea can be bacteria of the genus Clostridium difficile. Acute infectious secretory diarrhea is characterized by the appearance of symptoms of gastroenteritis. However, the duration and severity of clinical manifestations of secretory diarrhea and general infectious syndrome depend on the specific etiological factor. The severity of the condition of children with infectious secretory diarrhea is due to the development of mixed infection, sepsis and dehydration, which contributes to an unfavorable outcome of the disease.