Diagnostic criteria of intestinal infections in children before the first year of life

Resume: Acute intestinal infections (AEI) in terms of the incidence and severity of clinical manifestations in children are one of the most pressing problems of practical health care. In young children, AEI often occurs with toxicosis and exicosis syndromes, which is a particular problem in connection with the occurrence of conditions that threaten the child's life. According to the WHO, about 1 billion cases of AEI are registered annually in the world, of which about 5 million end in deaths. According to the literature sources of recent years, foreign and domestic researchers, viruses are the first most important cause of AEI in young children with the leading role of rotaviruses. While the features of the course of viral diarrhea in children in the first months of life are not fully covered, it seemed relevant to study the clinical features most often in