In some cases, enterovirus infection is asymptomatic, which refers to mild forms of the disease that do not require treatment. However, enteroviruses can also affect important organs and cause serious complications. Treatment of enterovirus infection in adults is carried out depending on the type of virus and the form of the disease.
What diseases cause enteroviruses?
There are two groups of diseases caused by enteroviruses:
Potentially hazardous:
- encephalitis ;
- serous meningitis;
- acute paralysis;
- neonatal septic-like diseases;
- myocarditis;
- pericarditis;
- hepatitis and others.
Less severe:
- fever;
- herpetic sore throat;
- pleurodynia;
- vesicular pharyngitis;
- uveitis;
- conjunctivitis;
- gastroenteritis and others.
Diagnosis of enterovirus infection
The final diagnosis of enterovirus infection is established on the basis of virologic or serological studies. The material for the study are: mucus from the nasopharynx, feces, cerebrospinal fluid and blood. Today, the method of enzyme immunoassay, as well as methods of direct and indirect immunofluorescence are often used to determine viruses.
Treatment of enterovirus infection
As a rule, treatment is carried out on an outpatient basis, hospitalization is required only in severe cases. In the acute period, bed rest, vitamin therapy, and abundant drinking are prescribed. In some cases, analgesics and antipyretic agents are prescribed.
Recently, preparations containing interferon have been used to treat enterovirus infection. In addition, in the fight against enteroviruses, immunoglobulins have proven effective. Also for the treatment of diseases of enteroviral etiology began to use a group of capsidin inhibitors, to which the drug plexonil belongs.
Treatment of intestinal form of enterovirus infection involves the use of drugs that restore the water-salt balance of the body, as well as detoxification therapy.
Severe form of infection, which causes damage to the nervous system, is an indication for the use of corticosteroids and diuretics.
Antibiotics in the treatment of enterovirus infection are used only in case of attachment (or risk of attachment) of a bacterial infection.
It is very important in the treatment of enterovirus infection to follow a diet that provides:
- fractional food with small portions;
- Exclusion of sharp, salty, fatty foods;
- elimination of alcohol;
- exclusion of fresh vegetables and fruits;
- Exclusion of milk, sweets and carbonated drinks.
Treatment of enterovirus infection by folk remedies
Traditional medicine in the treatment of diseases caused by enteroviruses, involves the use of drugs that increase the body's resistance and contribute to its detoxification. Here are a few recipes of herbal medicines useful for enterovirus infection:
- Mix in equal proportions the flowers of elderberry, linden, chamomile, mullein and thorn, and also the willow bark. A tablespoon of collection pour a glass of boiling water and leave for 15 minutes, then strain and take 2 to 3 glasses a day.
- Mix the same portions of calendula flowers with mint leaves, brew with a glass of boiling water and insist half an hour. Take three times a day for half a cup.
- Mix in equal parts grass weedwort, melissa leaves, oregano grass,
root of valerian, hop cones, linden flowers, motherwort grass and coriander seeds. A tablespoon of the collection to brew in a thermos, a half-liter of boiling water; insist for at least an hour. Drink half a cup of 3 - 4 times a day.
Prevention of enterovirus infection
In addition to information on the treatment of enterovirus infection, it is important to know and prevent disease:
- adherence to hygiene rules;
- thorough washing of fruits and vegetables; - drinking boiled water and milk;
- bathing only in permitted water bodies.