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Diarrhea and gastroenteritis

Genevieve A. Losonsky

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This review considers the latest information on the epidemiology, etiology, and treatment of infectious diarrheal diseases of children. Also included is a discussion of some recent findings on gastrointestinal infections in children with the human immunodeficiency virus infection. Finally, preventive measures, namely new developments with enteric vaccines, are reviewed.

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This review considers the latest information on the epidemiology, etiology, and treatment of infectious diarrheal diseases of children. Also included is a discussion of some recent findings on gastrointestinal infections in children with the human immunodeficiency virus infection. Finally, preventive measures, namely new developments with enteric vaccines, are reviewed.

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This review considers the latest information on the epidemiology, etiology, and treatment of infectious diarrheal diseases of children. Also included is a discussion of some recent findings on gastrointestinal infections in children with the human immunodeficiency virus infection. Finally, preventive measures, namely new developments with enteric vaccines, are reviewed.

Key concepts: Medicine, Etiology, Diarrhea, Epidemiology, Diarrheal diseases, Intensive care medicine, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Enteric virus

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