title: Understanding gut-immune interactions in management of acute infectious diarrhoea.
abstract: This article discusses the role that immunity plays in the risk of diarrhoea and the potential role for probiotics in the management of acute infectious diarrhoea in older people, including antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea.
authors: Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton. P.C.Calder@soton.ac.uk
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Calder
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Hall
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000276:immunology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D054892:Metagenome / Q000276:immunology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents