Although the differential diagnosis of infectious diarrhea is broad, the clinical history can help guide the clinician toward the appropriate evaluation for each patient. For those patients with ...

Diarrhea has been reported to occur with virtually all antibiotics on the market today. The spectrum of diarrheal disease associated with antibiotic use ranges from frequent loose and watery stools ...

The expert panel states that for the majority of patients with diarrhea, diagnostic testing is unnecessary. The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has issued new guidelines for the ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers preliminarily evaluated the practicality of utilizing the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-advocated endpoints to ...

Alcohol can affect the digestive system in various ways, which may lead to diarrhea. Alcohol can cause agitation in the intestines, which can cause them to speed up digestion. Irritation and changes ...

Despite evidence that low-cost diarrhea treatments such as lower osmolarity oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc supplements could drastically reduce the number of deaths among children, little ...

If your poop has ever acted up when you’re feeling under pressure, you’ve probably suspected that stress diarrhea or stress constipation may be at fault. But can stress cause diarrhea and constipation ...

FC-gamma receptor IIIA (FCGR3A) polymorphism and DFS in follicular lymphoma patients after idiotype vaccination in first remission. Background: Chemotherapy-induced diarrhea (CID) is a common ...

For symptomatic relief of diarrhea, loperamide is generally the recommended agent because of its high efficacy and low risk for adverse reactions. Diphenoxylate is not recommended in this disease ...