Viral Gastroenteritis in the Adult Population. The GI Peril

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 541-553

  Krenzer, Maureen E ^a  

^a ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Diarrhea; Elderly; Gastroenteritis; Gastrointestinal illness; Norovirus; Rehydration; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CALICIVIRUS INFECTION; DIARRHEA; GASTROENTERITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; NOROVIRUS; REVIEW; SEASON; VERY ELDERLY; VIROLOGY; VOMITING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; CRITICAL CARE; DIARRHEA; GASTROENTERITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; NOROVIRUS; SEASONS; VOMITING;

EID: 84867885278     PISSN: 08995885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2012.07.003     Document Type: Review

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