학술논문
Practice Guidelines for the Management of Infectious Diarrhea.
Document Type
Article
Author
Guerrant, Richard L.; Gilder, Thomas Van; Steiner, Ted S.; Thielman, Nathan M.; Slutsker, Laurence; Tauxe, Robert V.; Hennessy, Thomas; Griffin, Patricia M.; DuPont, Herbert; Sack, R. Bradley; Tarr, Phillip; Neill, Marguerite; Nachamkin, Irving; Reller, L. Barth; Osterholm, Michael T.; Bennish, Michael L.; Pickering, Larry K.
Source
Subject
*DIARRHEA
*INTESTINAL infections
*REGULATION of body fluids
*ELECTROLYTES
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Language
ISSN
1058-4838
Abstract
Presents a guideline for the diagnosis and management of infectious diarrhea. Widening array of recognized enteric pathogens; Demand for cost-containment; Importance of adequate fluid and electrolyte replacement and maintenance in managing diarrheal illnesses; Clinical and epidemiological evaluations for defining the severity and type of illness, exposures and whether the patient is immunocompromised.