GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTIONS IN CHILDHOOD

Authors
TARR PI CHRISTIE DL
Citation
Pi. Tarr et Dl. Christie, GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTIONS IN CHILDHOOD, Current opinion in gastroenterology, 12(1), 1996, pp. 88-94
Citations number
75
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Current opinion in gastroenterology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02671379
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
88 - 94
Database
ISI
SICI code
0267-1379(1996)12:1<88:GIIC>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Gastrointestinal infections cause considerable pediatric morbidity and mortality throughout the world. A variety of agents are emerging as d efinite or candidate pathogens, and ''established'' pathogens such as Vibrio cholerae can reappear with new phenotypes (eg, the O139 antigen ) and virulence. In this article, we discuss recent developments in th e etiology of various gastrointestinal disorders, focusing on diarrhea , and review promising new therapies for childhood gastrointestinal in fections.