title: The office evaluation of infectious diarrhea.
abstract: Diarrhea is a frequent complaint heard in the office practice of medicine and can represent any of a variety of processes, including several infectious causes. Clues to the infectious processes are reviewed and an approach to their evaluation from history, through physical examination, laboratory evaluation, and initial therapy are discussed.
authors: Latrobe Area Hospital, Pennsylvania.
authors: E J
authors: EJ
authors: Bergquist
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination