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4 Σεπ 2024 · Most cases of acute diarrhea in adults are of infectious etiology, and most cases resolve with symptomatic treatment alone. When clinicians care for adults with diarrhea, two important decision points are when to perform stool testing and whether to initiate empiric antimicrobial therapy.
15 Δεκ 2008 · Diarrhea that is initially nonbloody but then becomes bloody within 5 days of onset is reasonably likely to result from a diagnosable bacterial infection. Diarrhea that is bloody from the first loose stool, or that becomes bloody after ≥1 week of nonbloody diarrhea, is much less likely to be infectious in origin.
7 Αυγ 2023 · Objectives: Identify the etiology of bacterial diarrhea. Describe the evaluation of bacterial diarrhea. Explain the management options available for bacterial diarrhea. Emphasize the role of rehydration treatment.
10 Αυγ 2023 · Diarrhea is defined as the passage of loose or watery stools, typically at least three times in a 24-hour period [8]. Acute diarrhea is defined as diarrhea of ≤14 days in duration, in contrast to persistent (>14 days and ≤30 days) or chronic (>30 days) diarrhea.
Infectious inflammatory diarrhea is more severe and is typically caused by invasive or toxin-producing bacteria, although viral and parasitic causes exist. 12 Bloody stools, high fever,...
Acute diarrhea in adults is a common problem encountered by family physicians. The most common etiology is viral gastroenteritis, a self-limited disease. Increases in travel, comorbidities,...
Bacterial infections potentially amenable to antibiotics (Shigella, Salmonella, and Campylobacter species, Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli strains, Vibrio parahemolyticus, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli) were identified in only 9% of acute diarrhea in a multicenter, emergency department–based study of adults. 2 In contrast, pathogens ca...
