Beneficios del uso de probióticos como tratamiento coadyuvante de la gastroenteritis aguda por rotavirus en niños

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: To determine whether the use of probiotics as adjuvant treatment of acute rotavirus gastroenteritis in children has benefits compared to therapy without probiotics. Methodology: randomized clinical trials were searched in databases, using the keywords Rotavirus infections , Probiotics and Therapeutics. Results: 31 articles were obtained, 23 were discarded because they did not meet the inclusion criteria. Finally, this review was carried out with 8 articles. A reduction in the duration of diarrhea and the number of diarrhea per day, a decrease in the viralcopies of rotavirus in the faeces during the convalescence period, and one study reported an increase in IgG that could prevent reinfection. Conclusions: The use of probiotics in children with rotavirus infection shortens the duration of diarrhea and decreases the number of diarrhea per day. In addition, Lactobacillus reduce the excretion of rotavirus in faeces. Also, some probiotics exert a positive immunomodulatory effect.