title: Infectious diarrhoea--an update.
abstract: Infectious diarrhoea is one of the most common illness affecting mankind. Recent advancement have led to detailed understanding of causative agents and the pathogenesis of the infections. Fluid and electrolyte replacement remains the most important aspect of treatment. The role of antimicrobial agents is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kaushal
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Khurana
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000818:Animals; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000472:pathogenicity; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000472:pathogenicity; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000472:pathogenicity; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000821:virology; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000472:pathogenicity; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D012328:RNA Viruses / Q000472:pathogenicity; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000472:pathogenicity; D012760:Shigella / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014774:Virulence; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000472:pathogenicity