Text Box: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EVALUATION IN MANAGING INFANTS SUFFERING FROM ACUTE DIARRHOEA Chevallier B1, Van-Egroo LD1, Fichot MC2 1 Hôpital A.Paré – Boulogne Billancourt – France 2 Laboratoires Guigoz – Groupe Nestlé – Noisiel – France Objective: Estimate the treatment routinely prescribed for infants suffering from acute diarrhoea for less than 48th. Methods: Infants (n = 62) were between 1 and 12 months old, not receiving treatment and not requiring hospitalisation were enrolled by a group of paediatricians in private practice after written concent has been obtained. Following oral rehydratation for 6h to 24h infants received the diet usually prescribed by the paediatrician. Results: Most of the infants (86,3%) received a cow’s milk protein and lactose reduced or lactose free formula. 7,9% were assigned to a soy-protein lactose free formula and the others (5,9%) received their usual standard formula (diluted or not). Tolerance, acceptability and efficacy were good for the whole group. Conclusion: No patient received an extensively hydrolysed proteine formula or a hypoallergenic formula. However, young infants (< 3 months) are still often given an extendively hydrolysed protein formula at hospital 2434