European Journal of Scientific Research - EuroJournals
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361 E. N. Al-kaissi, M. Makki and M. Al- Khoja<br />
Table 1: Comparison <strong>of</strong> Oral Rehydration Solutions<br />
Solutions<br />
Glucose Sodium<br />
Composition<br />
Potassium Chloride<br />
Commercial solutions<br />
(g per dL) (mEq per L) (mEq per L) (mEq per L)<br />
WHO solution 2.0 90 20 80<br />
Hydra-Lyte 1.2 84 10 59<br />
Rehydralyte 2.5 75 20 65<br />
Pedialyte 2.5 45 20 35<br />
Generic pediatric solution* 2.5 45 20 35<br />
Lytren 2.0 50 25 45<br />
Resol 2.0 50 20 50<br />
Infalyte 2.0 50 20 40<br />
Ricelyte Starch polymers 50 25 45<br />
Home remedies (not recommended)<br />
Jell-O(one-half strength) 8.0 6 to 17 0.2 --<br />
Gatorade 5.0 24 3 17<br />
S<strong>of</strong>t drinks 7.0 to 12.0 1 to 7 0.1 to 0.4 --<br />
Apple juice 12.0 0.1 to 3.5 24 to 43 --<br />
Broth -- 250 -- --<br />
WHO=World Health Organization.<br />
*--Similar to Pedialyte.<br />
Information from reference (MMWR2003).<br />
Materials and Methods<br />
200 cases admitted to the medical city hospital Baghdad/ Iraq for rehydration were included in this<br />
work, they were children between the age <strong>of</strong> 0-2 years and their diarrhoeas <strong>of</strong> less than 6 days duration<br />
prior to admission to hospital. The study extended for one year. Evaluation <strong>of</strong> the degree <strong>of</strong><br />
dehydration was performed on admission [19]. ORT (WHO formula- table 1) was <strong>of</strong>fered to all<br />
patients irrespective <strong>of</strong> age.<br />
Laboratory investigation<br />
A-Blood samples were sent to the Laboratory for biochemical investigation including: serum Na + , K + ,<br />
CL - , BUN, protein(by Technicon- Microlyzer) and acid-base study by Micro-Astup).)<br />
B-isolation <strong>of</strong> enteric pathogens<br />
A total <strong>of</strong> 200 stool specimens were collected from the children, the specimens were collected in sterile<br />
specimen bottles having the names and ages <strong>of</strong> the patients. All the samples were transferred<br />
immediately to the laboratory for analysis. General stool examinations were done as well as<br />
inoculation into standard appropriate culture media, Selective and differential solid media as well as<br />
enrichment broth were used for primary isolation <strong>of</strong> enteric organisms. These include: MacConkey's<br />
agar (Oxoid), deoxycholate citrate agar (Oxoid), and selenite F (Oxoid) as enrichment broth for<br />
entopathogenic Escherichia coli, Salmonella and Shigella as described [20], and Campylobacter<br />
selective agar, which contains vancomycin, polymyxinB sulphate and trimethoprim (WHO supply) for<br />
campylobacter species.All solid media plates were incubated aerobically at 35-37ºc for 18h except<br />
campylobacter selective agar plates which were incubated under microaerobic condition at 42ºc for 48h<br />
[21]. Biochemical tests such as methyl red, motility, kligler iron agar, indole, catalase, urease and<br />
oxidase were carried out on the bacterial isolates using conventional techniques <strong>of</strong> [22]. E. coli<br />
colonies from non inhibitory agar medium were screened for classical enteropathogenic serotypes by<br />
the slide agglutination tests using commercially available antisera (Wellcome Diagnostics, Temple