ETIOPATHOGENIC AND CLINICALMETHODS IN ACUTE GASTROENTEROCOLITIS IN CHILDREN
Abstract:
Acute infectious diarrhoea is called acute
gastroenterocolitis. Although it has been considered a
benign affection, acute gastroenterocolitis remains a
major cause of morbidity and mortality in children
all around the world. In infectious etiology, viruses
occupy the first position, followed by bacteria,
parasites and fungi. The type of disease is defined
by the virulence of the germs, through aggressiveness
and toxigenity properties. The pathogenic mechanisms
of germs’ action in enterocolitis may be classified in
the following models: enterotoxinic, enteroinvasive,
cytotoxic and enteroadherent. Each ethiopathogenic
model is responsible for a clinical picture
characteristic for secretory or osmotic diarrhoea
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