title: Bacterial gastroenteritis.
abstract: Acute diarrhea is a major cause of childhood morbidity. Important advances in the understanding of bacterial gastroenteritis have been made in the past two decades. This article reviews the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and methods of diagnosis of bacterial gastroenteritis. Bacterial enteric pathogens common to North America are discussed in more detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ulshen
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D003106:Colon / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000378:metabolism; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004768:Enterotoxins