Acute infectious diarrhea

Acute infectious diarrhea affects people regardless of age, sex, or socioeconomic status and is seen in primary care and acute care settings. It can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Possible routes of transmission include person-to-person contact, contaminated food or water, and nosocom...

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Published in:The American journal of nursing 2012-08, Vol.112 (8), p.65-68
Main Authors: Blush, 3rd, Raymond R, Matzo, Marianne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Diarrhea
Diarrhea - diagnosis
Diarrhea - drug therapy
Diarrhea - microbiology
Diarrhea - prevention & control
Diarrhoea
Disease prevention
Evidence-Based Medicine
Food contamination & poisoning
Gastrointestinal diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical treatment
Nursing
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Summary:Acute infectious diarrhea affects people regardless of age, sex, or socioeconomic status and is seen in primary care and acute care settings. It can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Possible routes of transmission include person-to-person contact, contaminated food or water, and nosocomial infection; each route has associated pathogens. Its exact prevalence isn't known, but each year in the US it's estimated that contaminated food alone results in 48 million gastrointestinal illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000 deaths. Here, Blush and Matzo discuss the causes, preventives, and treatments of acute infectious diarrhea.
ISSN:0002-936X
1538-7488
DOI:10.1097/01.NAJ.0000418105.99929.4f