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==Risk factors== | ==Risk factors== | ||
Most common risk factors for [[Acute diarrhea]] include: | Most common risk factors for [[Acute diarrhea]] include: | ||
*Travel: | *'''Travel''': | ||
**Bacteria: Examples: Enterotoxigenic E.coli [[ETEC]], Shigella, Campylobacter, Salmonella. | **Bacteria: Examples: Enterotoxigenic E.coli [[ETEC]], Shigella, Campylobacter, Salmonella. | ||
**Virus: Examples: Rota virus, Noro virus (Cruise ship diarrhea), Enteric Adenovirus. | **Virus: Examples: Rota virus, Noro virus (Cruise ship diarrhea), Enteric Adenovirus. | ||
**Parasites and Protozoans: Examples: Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium, Giardia. | **Parasites and Protozoans: Examples: Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium, Giardia. | ||
*[[Epidemics]] and [[Outbreaks]]: | *'''[[Epidemics]] and [[Outbreaks]]''': | ||
**bacterial:Shigella, Vibrio cholerae | **bacterial:Shigella, Vibrio cholerae | ||
**VIRAL:Noro virus, Rota virus. | **VIRAL:Noro virus, Rota virus. | ||
**Protozoan: Example: Cryptosporidium | **Protozoan: Example: Cryptosporidium | ||
*Animal contact: Examples: Non typhoidal Salmonella, Campylobacter | *'''Animal contact:''' Examples: Non typhoidal Salmonella, Campylobacter | ||
*Day care: Common organisms include Noro virus, Rota virus, Enteohemorrhagic E.coli [[EHEC]] | *'''Day care:''' Common organisms include Noro virus, Rota virus, Enteohemorrhagic E.coli [[EHEC]] | ||
*Poor sanitation and crowding | *'''Poor sanitation and crowding''' | ||
*Food history: | *'''Food history:''' | ||
**Consumption of raw or undercooked meats,Fish, Canned foods, Raw eggs,Frozen food (Examples: Salmonella, STEC, Clostridium perfringens, L.monocytogenes) | **Consumption of raw or undercooked meats,Fish, Canned foods, Raw eggs,Frozen food (Examples: Salmonella, STEC, Clostridium perfringens, L.monocytogenes) | ||
*Antibiotic use and Hospitalization: | *'''Antibiotic use and Hospitalization:''' | ||
**[[Clostridium difficile]] | **[[Clostridium difficile]] | ||
** Drug side effects | ** Drug side effects | ||
**Ischemic colitis(initially acute then chronic) | **Ischemic colitis(initially acute then chronic) | ||
*Homosexual men | *Homosexual men | ||
*Immunosupression: HIV,CMV, [[Mycobacterium Avium complex]], Medications, Transplant recipients. | *'''Immunosupression:''' HIV,CMV, [[Mycobacterium Avium complex]], Medications, Transplant recipients. | ||
*Old age | *Old age | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chandrakala Yannam, MD [2]
Risk factors
Most common risk factors for Acute diarrhea include:
- Travel:
- Bacteria: Examples: Enterotoxigenic E.coli ETEC, Shigella, Campylobacter, Salmonella.
- Virus: Examples: Rota virus, Noro virus (Cruise ship diarrhea), Enteric Adenovirus.
- Parasites and Protozoans: Examples: Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium, Giardia.
- Epidemics and Outbreaks:
- bacterial:Shigella, Vibrio cholerae
- VIRAL:Noro virus, Rota virus.
- Protozoan: Example: Cryptosporidium
- Animal contact: Examples: Non typhoidal Salmonella, Campylobacter
- Day care: Common organisms include Noro virus, Rota virus, Enteohemorrhagic E.coli EHEC
- Poor sanitation and crowding
- Food history:
- Consumption of raw or undercooked meats,Fish, Canned foods, Raw eggs,Frozen food (Examples: Salmonella, STEC, Clostridium perfringens, L.monocytogenes)
- Antibiotic use and Hospitalization:
- Clostridium difficile
- Drug side effects
- Ischemic colitis(initially acute then chronic)
- Homosexual men
- Immunosupression: HIV,CMV, Mycobacterium Avium complex, Medications, Transplant recipients.
- Old age