Background Diarrheal disease remains a leading cause of illness and death, particularly in
low-income countries. Its burden, microbiological causes and risk factors were examined in …

Abstract Purpose of the Review Despite the global mortality reduction in the last two
decades, diarrhea remains the second major cause of mortality in children less than 5 years …

Background Despite major improvements in child survival rates, the number of deaths due to
diarrhea remains unacceptably high. We aimed to describe diarrhea-associated mortality …

Introduction: Diarrhea remains the second leading cause of death among children under five
years globally. Nearly one in five child deaths, about 1.5 million each year, are due to …

Background In Sub-Saharan Africa, infectious diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and
mortality. A case-control study was conducted to identify the etiology of diarrhea and to …

Notwithstanding significant advancement in the understanding of pathogenesis and
management, diarrheal illnesses remain one of the principal causes of global childhood …

In the predominantly rural Manhiça district, in southern Mozambique, diarrhea is one of the
leading causes of death among children under 5 years. Caretakers randomly selected from …

Diarrhea is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality among children in sub-
Saharan Africa and one of the main causes of hospital admissions in rural areas. Stool …

Background Diarrhea is an important health problem among HIV-infected patients. This
study evaluated the role of HIV in the epidemiology, etiology, and severity of diarrheal …

Background Diarrheal disease remains a leading cause of death in children in low-income
countries. We investigated the etiology, risk factors and effects on nutritional status of severe …