title: Diarrhea in AIDS.
abstract: The spectrum of illness associated with AIDS has been enlarging since its initial description in 1981, and the gastrointaestinal tract continues to be one of the major targets of this devastating disease. The many causative agents are discussed in this article, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, helminths, and various noninfectious diseases.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Division, Emerson Hospital, Concord, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Gorbach
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D001424:Bacterial Infections; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011528:Protozoan Infections; D014777:Virus Diseases