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Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... • Bacterial: Clostridium ... - Invasive: Clostridium ... difficile, Campylobacter ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Causes of Acute Infectious Diarrhea
Noninflammatory Diarrhea
Viral - Noroviruses, astrovirus, adenovirus, Rotavirus, sapovirus
Protozoal - Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium,
Causes of Acute ... Infectious Diarrhea ... Bacillus cereus, Clostridium ... difficile 2. ... #Causes #Acute
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Guideline: https ... #Clostridium #Infection ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
• In rare cases ... against travelers’ diarrhea ... Therapy for Treating Clostridium ... difficile Infection ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
Probiotics Guidelines ... Adults with C difficile ... on antibiotic treatment ... Children with acute ... #gastroenterology