Biomaterial Database

Infectious diarrhea. 1991

M J Rubinoff, and M Field

Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York 10032.

This review singles out several bacterial and parasitic causes of infectious diarrhea about which there have been interesting recent developments in pathogenesis, diagnosis, or treatment. Diarrheagenic mechanisms and infections by Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidia, and Isopora are discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010272	Parasitic Diseases	Infections or infestations with PARASITES. They are often contracted through contact with an intermediate vector, but may occur as the result of direct exposure.	Parasite Infections,Parasitic Infections,Disease, Parasitic,Diseases, Parasitic,Infection, Parasite,Infection, Parasitic,Infections, Parasite,Infections, Parasitic,Parasite Infection,Parasitic Disease,Parasitic Infection
D003967	Diarrhea	An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of FECES, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present. Diarrhea is not hyperdefecation or increased fecal weight.	Diarrheas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001424	Bacterial Infections	Infections by bacteria, general or unspecified.	Bacterial Disease,Bacterial Infection,Infection, Bacterial,Infections, Bacterial,Bacterial Diseases