title: Infectious diarrhea in children.
abstract: Infectious diarrhea in children remains an important cause of morbidity in North America with rotavirus, nontyphoidal salmonella, Campylobacter and Giardia being the predominant pathogens in children younger than 5 years. Knowledge of the epidemiology of the diarrheal illness in a community together with the clinical information are necessary when determining the extent of investigation. Oral rehydration remains the mainstay of therapy and antibiotics are reserved for specific clinical situations and infections.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramaswamy
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jacobson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004032:Diet; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000379:methods; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary; D004917:Erythromycin; D014295:Trimethoprim