Acute diarrhea: A practical review

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 670-676

  Aranda Michel, Jaime ^a   Giannella, Ralph A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BISMUTH SALICYLATE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FLUID THERAPY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHYDRATION; REVIEW; WATER ABSORPTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIARRHEA; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; TRAVEL;

EID: 0033067966     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(99)00128-X     Document Type: Review

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