Treatment of dysbiosis in children

Cases of a dysbacteriosis at children after antibiotics and at a wrong delivery, today - diagnose all more often.

Children's dysbacteriosis is not an independent disease - it is a combination of secondary signs that indicate certain disorders in the body.

But from this the problem does not become less serious, imbalance of the intestinal microflora requires comprehensive diagnosis and thorough complex treatment.

causes of child dysbiosis

intestinal dysbiosis in children - a violation of the compositionMicroflora, which changes the balance between microorganisms.

The number of pathogenic and conditionally pathogenic microbes is growing, and healthy bacteria begin to die.

This imbalance leads to the appearance of gastrointestinal disorders, reduced immunity, anemia and can cause more serious diseases.

The causes of dysbiosis in children of all ages can be very different - problems arise after taking antibiotics, and with malnutrition, and even with poor ecology.

In this case, the risk factors and features of the course of the disease in infants and older children usually differ.

Infant diseases(

• , Staphylococcus aureus, salmonellosis, dysentery) can cause a child to undergo a disruption of the composition of the microflora before the year;
• late onset of breastfeeding and a sharp excommunication from the maternal breast;
• artificial feeding;
• improper diet of the mother;
• taking antibiotics with both mom and baby;
• food allergy;
• stress( mum's excitement, lack of contact with it, a feeling of discomfort);
• weak immunity of the infant and poor ecology.

After a year, other causes of intestinal dysbacteriosis are added: worms, unhealthy food( fatty foods and chocolates), frequent colds, etc.

In children older than 12 months, a violation of the microflora may occur after intestinal infection, any chronic disease, prolongedReception of antibiotics( especially ampicillin).

Hormonal preparations are also harmful to the intestinal microflora.

In pre-school and school age, factors such as puberty, frequent stress, vegetovascular dystonia, and surgical operations on the stomach and intestines are added.

Manifestations of children's dysbiosis

Symptoms of dysbiosis in children are not pronounced, they are easily confused with other gastrointestinal disorders.

But if general weakness is added to the usual signs, dry skin, brittle nails and hair, irritability of the child - then it can signal violations in the intestinal microflora.

Typical signs of a dysbacteriosis in children are:

1. problems with a stool( constipation can be replaced by a diarrhea);
2. bloating, colic and flatulence;
3. bouts of abdominal pain;
4. metallic smack;
5. decreased immunity, endless colds;
6. dry skin, dermatitis.

Symptoms of dysbiosis in infants may not manifest immediately, but only after a month and a half.

Toddler ill add weight, lose appetite( sometimes refuses food at all), the stool becomes liquid and greenish.

The child is slightly older than such classic manifestations of the disease, as a sharp increase in acts of defecation.

He starts asking for a pot more often, sometimes - right after eating.

The stool becomes liquid, with undigested food pieces.

In many ways, how the dysbacteriosis of the intestines manifests in children depends on the degree of the disease.

They are distinguished by four:

1. With the first degree dysbacteriosis, the number of beneficial microbes is reduced slightly, the growth of pathogenic microbes has not yet begun. The only symptoms are frequent colds and poor appetite;
2. In the second stage, the growth of bacteria begins, gases, diarrhea with a sharp odor or constipation begin;
3. At the third degree diarrhea passes into a chronic, colic and flatulence does not stop. The child often gets sick, becomes irritable, the kids have signs of rickets up to a year;
4. The most dangerous phase. In the intestine of the child, dangerous bacteria multiply, capable at any time to cause intestinal infection. Undigested food remains emit toxins, signs of chronic poisoning appear. Diarrhea persistent, with putrefactive odor.

Diagnosis of children's dysbacteriosis and basic methods of treatment

Dysbacteriosis does not tolerate amateur activity - incorrectly chosen methods of treatment can only harm the child.

If after a reception of antibiotics or for no apparent reason the baby has a digestive system disorder for a long time, it is necessary to take it to the pediatrician and make the necessary tests.

The main method of diagnosis for disorders of the intestinal microflora is microbiological analyzes of feces.

Such analyzes allow to find out the severity of the disease, the quality of microflora, the ratio of bacteria and their sensitivity to drugs.

Sometimes the doctor prescribes additional tests: ultrasound of the abdominal cavity and coprogram.

Laboratory study of feces allows you to get a complete picture of the state of the digestive system of the child: the degree of disturbances, the rate of absorption of nutrients, etc.

When all the necessary tests are done, the doctor compares the results, makes a program of treatment in accordance with the individual characteristics of the child's body and selects special medications.

Therapy for dysbacteriosis in a child traditionally includes several directions;

• balanced diet;
• drug therapy;
• symptomatic treatment( drugs for constipation, diarrhea, colic, enzyme preparations);
• folk methods of treatment( homeopathy, aromatherapy).

Drug treatment of children's dysbacteriosis

Treatment of dysbacteriosis in children at any stage requires an integrated approach and a combination of all treatments.

To cure dysbacteriosis in children up to a year and older, it is first necessary to eliminate all factors that caused an imbalance of microorganisms in the intestine: stop taking antibiotics, improve the quality of nutrition, get rid of intestinal parasites, eliminate digestive pathologies, etc.

In accordance with the initial problem, doctors can prescribe medications of one of several groups:

1. Prebiotics are substances of non-microbial origin that are not digested in the body and ensure the development of a healthy full-fledged microflora. Such drugs suppress the growth of harmful microorganisms, and the body does not reject them. This Dufalac( lactulose), gastrointestinal transit prebiotic, Hilak Forte( lactic acid).There are prebiotics and in products: corn, onions and garlic, chicory, milk.
2. Probiotics( bacterial preparations) are special medicines that contain live microorganisms for the regulation of intestinal microflora. Such drugs are divided into monocomponent, multicomponent, combined, recombinant and synbiotic.
3. Bacteriophages are special viruses that act on one strictly defined type of bacteria( proteus, coliprotein, staphylococcus, pseudoagropyrum, etc.).
4. Antibacterial drugs( antifungal, with staphylococcal infection, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, etc.).

A separate issue in the treatment of child dysbiosis is the use of antibiotics.

If dysbiosis in infants is diagnosed, treatment of the disease in this way is strictly prohibited.

For a significant portion of intestinal bacteria, antibiotic therapy does not work, and prolonged use of these drugs can only worsen the situation and prolong treatment.

Diet for children's dysbacteriosis

Proper nutrition for children with dysbiosis is an important component of full-fledged therapy.

In the early stages of the disease, a healthy diet is needed, including natural probiotics and prebiotics, dietary fiber, fiber, pectins.

When diarrhea and fermentation processes in the intestines need a more strict diet.

The best way to prevent and treat dysbiosis in a child under 1 year old is breastmilk breast milk, which contains useful prebiotic fibers.

To treat disorders of microflora, it is also necessary to use probiotics from fermented milk mixtures, baby kefir and other products, to use children's vitamin and mineral complexes.

After 2 years, the children's diet should necessarily include meals with dietary fiber.

The child should be given porridge, vegetable purees, boiled or steamed vegetables, baked apples( can be made with honey), beverages from rose hips and mountain ash.

If the baby has a prolonged diarrhea with a dysbacteriosis after antibiotics or infections, treat the problem with medicines, plus a sparing diet.

In the early days, it is better to restrict food and give plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration.

Then - low-fat ear, vegetable soups, rice or wheat porridge, boiled lean meat. After the normalization of the stool, you can gradually switch to a normal diet.

With a dark diarrhea diet should include sour milk, boiled vegetables, berry and fruit fruit drinks and compotes.

In case of yellowish stools, it is necessary to give the child protein food - cottage cheese, boiled meat and fish, eggs.

Vegetables - only cooked, limit milk.

Folk remedies for children's dysbiosis and prevention

Treatment of children's dysbacteriosis after antibiotics gives even more sustainable results if the diet is combined with the use of traditional methods of treatment.

To treat the imbalance of microflora is best with medicinal herbs, but it is first necessary to consult a pediatrician and make sure that the child does not have allergies.

It is safer to give babies for dysbacteriosis a decoction of chamomile - a strong natural antiseptic.

To restore the microflora in infants will help enemas with a slightly warmed kefir, and treat diarrhea can decoction of oak bark.

In children after 1 year, the problem can be treated with the help of aromatic microclysters - this is an effective and soft folk remedy.

Effective oils such as tea tree, fennel, lavender, as the basis - olive, sesame, peach and other vegetable oils.

The best way to avoid problems is, of course, prevention.

To prevent frustration of the microflora in a baby, the mother must give up antibiotics before birth, eat properly, cure teeth, nasopharynx, urinary system in time.

For older children, mandatory prevention measures - a healthy lifestyle and refusal to fast food, timely treatment of cold and chronic diseases, prevention of intestinal disorders.