Infectious diarrhea: When to test and when to treat

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 339-344

  Hatchette, Todd F ^a,b   Farina, Dana ^a,b  

^a Capital District Health Authority   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; BISMUTH SALICYLATE; CIPROFLOXACIN; LOPERAMIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; TOXIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BLOODY DIARRHEA; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES CULTURE; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS DIARRHEA; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NONHUMAN; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PARASITE; SALMONELLOSIS; SHIGELLOSIS; TRAVELLER DIARRHEA; VIRUS;

EID: 79951991662     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.091495     Document Type: Article

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