Usefulness of fecal lactoferrin in predicting and monitoring the clinical severity of infectious diarrhea

Table 2 The Vesikari and Clark severity scoring scales for the evaluation of gastroenteritis in children

Severity scoring scales	Point value
	1	2	3
Vesikari[5]
Duration of diarrhea (d)	1-4	5	≥ 6
Maximum number of diarrhea stools/24 h	1-3	4-5	≥ 6
Duration of vomiting (d)	1	2	≥ 3
Maximum number of vomiting episodes/24 h	1	2-4	≥ 5
Temperature (°C)	37.1-38.4	38.5-38.9	≥ 39.0
Dehydration	-	Mild	Moderate to severe
Treatment	Rehydration	Hospitalization	-
Clark[6]
Diarrhea
Number of stools/d	2-4	5-7	≥ 8
Duration in days	1-4	5-7	≥ 8
Vomiting
Number of emeses/d	1-3	4-6	≥ 7
Duration in days	2	3-5	≥ 6
Rectal temperature
Temperature (°C)	38.1-38.2	38.3-38.7	≥ 38.8
Duration in days	1-2	3-4	≥ 5
Behavioral symptoms/signs
Description	Irritable/less playful	Lethargic/listless	Seizure
Duration in days	1-2	3-4	≥ 5