The effective use of quinidine as an antiarrhythmic agent is frequently curtailed by one of its
most common side effects—relentless diarrhea. Seven patients are described in whom …

Confirmation of the effectiveness of orally administered electrolyte solutions with glucose in
the treatment of cholera without hypovolemic shock was obtained by a crucial field trial …

In connection with the CDC National Conference on Pfiesteria, a multidisciplinary panel
evaluated Pfiesteria-related research. The panel set out what was known and what was not …

The estuarine dinoflagellate Pfiesteria piscicida gen. & sp. nov.(Steidinger et al.) has been
implicated as the causative agent of c. 50% of the major fish kills (10 3 to 10 9 fish) in the …

Cholera diarrhoea remains a major global health problem that has caused seven
pandemics. The pathogenesis of cholera is attributable to the production of cholera toxin by …

Purpose: I describe an unusual presentation of a man with abdominal pain found to have
clofazamine enteropathy. The literature is reviewed. Methods: Mr. CN is a 27-year-old …

They conducted a placebo-controlled study in Bangladesh in which men with V. cholerae 01
or 0139 infection were randomised to receive a single dose of either ciprofloxacin Ig (n …

Two middle-aged women were hospitalized with a similar, moderately severe illness
consisting of fatigue, vague abdominal symptoms, and jaundice. Laboratory abnormalities …

A phase IV clinical trial on loperamide (Imodium) was conducted in 60 patients with acute,
non-dysenteric diarrhea at the Quezon City General Hospital. Of the study population, the …

MANAGEMENT of the patient with protracted diarrhea presents a complex of therapeutic
problems. The physician is confronted with the need for suppression of the diarrhea …