In the United States, diarrhea accounts for an estimated 179 million outpatient visits,
500,000 hospitalizations, and more than 5,000 deaths annually, resulting in approximately …

Infectious diarrhea is both a common and a complex entity. In adults and older children, a
formal definition of diarrhea includes the passage of three or more loose or liquid stools …

Acute diarrhea in adults is a common problem encountered by family physicians. The most
common etiology is viral gastroenteritis, a self-limited disease. Increases in travel …

As a chief complaint, diarrhea generates a wide range of diagnostic considerations, ranging
from benign, temporary alterations of intestinal motility to severe lifethreatening disease …

This review provides a practical, simple, and logical approach to the diagnosis and
management of patients with acute infectious diarrhea, one of the most common diagnoses …

Diarrheal illness is one of the most common outpatient infectious illnesses in the world. The
majority of diarrheal illnesses are self-limited and respond to symptomatic therapy of oral …

Acute diarrheal illness is a global health problem that causes immense human misery.
Military history is testament to the overwhelming power of acute diarrheal illness: Napoleon …

Acute diarrhea is defined as an abnormally frequent discharge of semisolid or fluid fecal
matter from the bowel, lasting less than 14 days. More than three millions cases of acute …

DIARRHEAL illness is one of the most common disorders of man. In most instances, enteric
infection is self-limiting, but in some cases, appropriate specific therapy can shorten the …

Foreword This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical
problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of …