Importance Diarrheal disease is commonly encountered in clinical practice. Persistent
diarrhea (≥ 14 days) can be caused by pathogens that differ from those commonly seen in …

Background Even experienced clinicians shudder a bit when confronted with a patient who
has chronic diarrhea. The differential diagnosis is vast, and sorting through the pertinent …

Infections are an uncommon cause of chronic diarrhoea. Parasites are most likely, including
protozoa like giardia, cryptosporidia and cyclospora. Bacteria are unlikely to cause chronic …

Diarrhea is the leading cause of death in children younger than 5 years of age; persistent
diarrhea accounts for 30 to 50 percent of those deaths in developing countries. Malnutrition …

Of nearly 500 million international travelers each year, almost 50 million, an ever increasing
number, travel from industrialized countries to tropical or developing areas. These include …

Chronic diarrhea is a common problem affecting up to 5% of the population at a given time.
Patients vary in their definition of diarrhea, citing loose stool consistency, increased …

With the improved therapy for acute diarrhea, persistent diarrhea (> 14 days) is emerging as
a major problem in developing countries. However, the etiologies and pathogenesis of …

Most patients with traveler's diarrhea can be efficiently treated with available
pharmacological agents. A more difficult problem is the persistent diarrhea (lasting⩾ 14 …

Despite considerable advances in the understanding and management of diarrheal
disorders in childhood, they are still responsible for an estimated 2.2 million childhood …

Objective: The objective of the study was to define the characteristics and microbiology of
persistent diarrhea (PD) in US children. Methods: Six-month prospective cohort study of a …