Acute gastroenteritis.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23958366.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.pop.2013.05.006 and PMC identifier 7119329.
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Abstract
Acute gastroenteritis is a common infectious disease syndrome, causing a combination of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. There are more than 350 million cases of acute gastroenteritis in the United States annually and 48 million of these cases are caused by foodborne bacteria. Traveler's diarrhea affects more than half of people traveling from developed countries to developing countries. In adult and pediatric patients, the prevalence of Clostridium difficile is increasing. Contact precautions, public health education, and prudent use of antibiotics are necessary goals in decreasing the prevalence of Clostridium difficle. Preventing dehydration or providing appropriate rehydration is the primary supportive treatment of acute gastroenteritis.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Gastroenteritis
- Primary Health Care