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Abstract
Acute diarrhea is a major cause of childhood morbidity. Important advances in the understanding of bacterial gastroenteritis have been made in the past two decades. This article reviews the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and methods of diagnosis of bacterial gastroenteritis. Bacterial enteric pathogens common to North America are discussed in more detail.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3277134 DOI: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)36400-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Clin North Am ISSN: 0031-3955 Impact factor: 3.278