Paediatrica Indonesiana
Vol 47 No 1 (2007): January 2007

The efficacy of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole treatment in children with acute bloody diarrhea

Selvi Nafianti (Unknown)
Oke R. Ramayani (Unknown)
Dedy G. Daulay (Unknown)
Supriatmo Supriatmo (Unknown)
Berlian Hasibuan (Unknown)
Atan B. Sinuhaji (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2007

Abstract

Background The etiologies of bloody diarrhea are shigella,amoeba, enterocolitis, trichuriasis, and other causes i.e, EIEC,Campylobacter jejuni or rotavirus. In developing countries,trimetroprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMP) is effective in 80%of children with bloody diarrhea.Objective To determine the efficacy of trimethoprim-sulfa-methoxazole (TMP-SMX) treatment in children with acute bloodydiarrhea.Methods A randomized double blind clinical trial was conductedin Adam Malik Hospital and Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan duringSeptember 2003-March 2004. Children aged 2-24 months oldwith diagnosis of acute bloody diarrhea were randomized into twogroups to either receive TMP-SMX or placebo for 5 days.Microscopic fecal analysis was performed on the first, second,fifth and twelfth day, and the results were compared.Results A total of 68 children consisted of 48 (71%) boys and 20(29%) girls were enrolled. Each group had 34 participants.Analysis of the first day showed leukocyte and erythrocyte in thestool specimens, which were all absent on the twelfth day in bothgroups. There was no difference in stool analysis between TMP-SMX and placebo group in day two (P=0.758), day five (P=0.341)and day twelve. Diarrhea duration in TMP-SMX and placebogroup was 7.18 days and 6.65 days, respectively. This differentwas statistically not significant (P=0.385).Conclusion There is no difference in the efficacy of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole treatment compared to placebo in children withacute bloody diarrhea.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

paediatrica-indonesiana

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Paediatrica Indonesiana is a medical journal devoted to the health, in a broad sense, affecting fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents, belonged to the Indonesian Pediatric Society. Its publications are directed to pediatricians and other medical practitioners or researchers at all levels of ...