New causes of infectious diarrhea

Causes of chronic diarrhea.

Acute Infectious Diarrhea

From the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C. (N.M.T.); and the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health and the Center for Global Health, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville (R.L.G.). Address reprint requests to Dr. Guerrant at the Center for ...

Michael Yin Infectious Diarrhea

A. Introduction Acute gastrointestinal illnesses rank second only to acute respiratory illnesses as the most common disease worldwide. In children less than 5 years old, attack rates range from 2-3 illnesses per child per year in developed countries to 10-18 illnesses per child per year in developing countries. In Asia, Africa, and Latin America, acute diarrheal illnesses are a leading cause of...

Infectious Causes of Malignancy.

It has long been believed that cancer arises from genetic changes and that the agents of these changes have roots in toxins or in the environment. In this review, however, we discuss some of the infectious causes of cancer, both suspected and proven. Problems that arise when attempting to associate infection with malignancy include the long incubation periods of many diseases and the many cofac...

Infectious Causes of Vasculitis