Abstract:
Objective
To explore the clinical effects of selenium yeast in the treatment of children with chronic infectious diarrhea.
Methods
We enrolled 56 children with infectious diarrhea in our hospital. They were randomly divided into observation group(n=28) and control group(n=28). In the control group, the 28 children received conventional treatment of conditioning diet, mucous membrane protection and reasonable fluid infusion. In the observation group, the 28 children received treatment of oral selenium yeast in addition to the conventional treatment. After the course of treatment of 14 days, we compared the clinical effects of the two groups, including frequency of bowel movement and the shape and property of feces.
Results
From the 6th day to the end of the treatment course, the rate of normal defecation in the observation group was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05). Similarly, the rate of normal feces in the observation group was higher than the control group(P<0.05).There was no adverse reactions related to selenium yeast.
Conclusion
Selenium yeast has good effect in the treatment of children with chronic infectious diarrhea, and there is no obvious adverse reaction, so it is worthy of clinical application.

Key words: Infectious diarrhea, Selenium yeast, Children