Gastrointestinal infections are second only to respiratory infectious diseases in frequency
and morbidity. A conservative estimate places the annual worldwide mortality from …

Diarrheal diseases are among the leading causes of death in children throughout the world,
with 3 to 6 million deaths estimated to occur annually in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. 27 …

Generally referred to as an inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract, gastroenteritis
is usually associated with vomiting and diarrhoea and has nothing to do with the “real …

Intestinal infections are common. An estimated 180 million illnesses occur annually in the
US and over 1 billion cases of infectious diarrhea occur annually worldwide. Despite …

Las infecciones del tracto gastrointestinal constituyen, junto con las de las vías respiratorias,
las causas más frecuentes de patología infecciosa en el mundo. Pueden deberse a multitud …

By necessity, pediatricians quickly become well versed in the management of common
gastrointestinal illnesses in children, especially the diarrheal syndromes associated with …

The stomach is a muscular, hollow, dilated part of the digestion system which lies between
the esophagus and duodenum. Although the acidic environment provides some protection …