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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1983 29(2):124-127; doi:10.1093/tropej/29.2.124
© 1983 by Oxford University Press
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Oral Rehydration of Infants with Diarrhoea. Nigerian Experience

A. O. COKER, MD (Kharkov), Dip. Bact. (Manchester), D. E. AGBONLAHOR, AIMLT FIMLT, E. O. SOLANKE, SRN, O. OGUNBI, M.B.ChB (Edin) DTM & H (Lond), MSC Dip. Bact.(Toronto), FMN Path. (Nig.), FWACP and I. AHMED, MB, BS, DCH. (Lond), FRCP (Edin) FMC (Paed.) FWACP

Departments of Microbiology and Parasitology and Paediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital Surulere, Lagos

Dr. A. O. Coker, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Surulere, P.M.B 12003, Lagos, Nigeria

The efficacy of oral glucose-electrolyte therapy was studied in 28 patients suffering from mild and moderate dehydration. All patients were successfully rehydrated with oral fluids with the exception of three who were later administered intravenous fluids because of deterioration in their condition. The aetiological agents identified included Enteropathogenic E. coli, Enterotoxigenic E. coli, Shigella sonnei, Giardia lamblia and E. Histolytica.


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