Caracterización clínica de la gastroenteritis en niños menores de 5 años ingresados en el Hospital León Becerra en la ciudad de Guayaquil del año 2021.

Abstract

Gastroenteritis is one of the most common diseases in children under 5 years of age in the world. It is one of the most visited pathologies in pediatric consultations. This project reveals the prevalence of children under 5 years of age through an observational, descriptive and prospective study. 55 children admitted to the León Becerra Hospital in Guayaquil were taken as a sample, observing the infants' medical records. Therefore, it was determined that 64% are male and 36% female, of which 27% are between 1 to 2 years old as the most frequent age in infants with gastroenteritis, 65% presented vomiting and diarrhea leading to mild dehydration. In addition, one of the most frequent causes of this pathology was identified is rotavirus, which affects 100% of hospitalized infants, even if they are vaccinated. Therefore, it is recommended to make caregivers aware of good hygiene and necessary nutrition for infants in order to reduce the prevalence of gastroenteritis in infants.