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L5: Infectious Diarrhea Flashcards

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Def of Diarrhea

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  • Having three or more loose or liquid stools per day, or as having more stools than is normal for that person
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Mechanisms of Diarrhea

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Defect in Secretory Diarrhea

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Characters of Stool in Secretory Diarrhea

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Examples of Secretory Diarrhea

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Defect in Osmotic Diarrhea

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Characters of stool in Osmotic Diarrhea

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Examples of Osmotic Diarrhea

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Defect in Increased motility Diarrhea

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Characters of Stool in Increased motility Diarrhea

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Examples of Increased motility Diarrhea

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defect in Decreased motility Diarrhea

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Characters of Stool in Decreased motility Diarrhea

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Examples of Decreased motility Diarrhea

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Defect in Decreased surface area Diarrhea

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Characters of stool in Decreased surface area Diarrhea

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Examples of Decreased surface area Diarrhea

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Defect in Inflammatory mucosal invasion Diarrhea

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Stool Characters in Inflammatory mucosal invasion Diarrhea

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Examples of Inflammatory mucosal invasion Diarrhea

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Diagram of causes of diarrhea

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Compare between Non-Inflammatory Diarrhea & Inflammatory Diarrhea

  • Symptoms
  • Stool
  • Site
  • Mechanism
  • Common Pathogens
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Def of Dysentery

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Causes of Diarrhea

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Common Viral Causes

  • Rotavirus

Common Bacterial Causes

  • E-Coli
  • Cholera
  • Shigella
  • Salmonella
  • Colstridium
  • Staph

Common Protozoal Causes
- Amebiasis
- Giardia
- Cryptosporidium

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Agde of Rota Virus

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It causes severe diarrhea among infants and young children

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MOI by Rota Virus

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faecal-oral transmission.

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IP of Rota Virus

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2 days

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CP of Rota Virus

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Disease presented by vomiting, watery diarrhea, low grade feve

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Hallmark of TTT in Rota Virus

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maintenance of hydration

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Prevention of Rota Virus

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 Two vaccines are safe and effective in children.

 Both are taken orally and contain attenuated live virus

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Most E. coli strains are harmless, but some serotypes are pathogenic and can cause serious food poisoning in humans

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MOI by E-Coli

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faecal-oral transmission

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Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)

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Traveler’s diarrhea

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Enteropathogenic E.coli (EPEC)

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Rarely causes disease in adults.

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Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)

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Dysentery

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Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)

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 Bloody diarrhea

 Severe hemorrhagic colitis

 Hemolytic uremic syndrome in 6-8% of cases

 Cattle are predominant reservoir of infection.

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What is the most common illness in travelers?

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Traveler’s diarrhea

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Def of Traveler’s diarrhea

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Three or more unformed stools in 24 hours passed by a traveler, commonly accompanied by abdominal cramps, nausea, and bloating

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Causative agent of Traveler’s diarrhea

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 Enterotoxigenic E.coli is the most commonly isolated pathogen.

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TTT of Traveler’s diarrhea

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  • Antibiotics are typically given for three to five days, but single doses of azithromycin or levofloxacin have been used.
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TTT of Traveler’s diarrhea if it persists despite antibiotics

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If diarrhea persists despite therapy, travelers should be evaluated for possible viral or parasitic infections, bacterial or amoebic dysentery, Giardia, helminths, or cholera

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IP of Cholera

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1 - 5 days

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MOI by Cholera

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  • fecal-oral route, especially contaminated water
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CP of Cholera

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  • Sudden profuse, painless diarrhea and vomiting of clear fluid.
  • “rice water” in nature and may have a fishy odor
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Investigations in Cholera

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1) A rapid dip-stick test is available

2) Stool and swab samples collected and cultivated using Enrichment media

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TTT of Cholera

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Prevention of Cholera

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vaccination of Cholera

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Another Names of Shigellosis

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Bacillary dysentery or Marlow Syndrome

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IP of Shigellosis

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MOI by Shigellosis

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  • Feco-oral route especially contaminated water
  • Less than 100 bacterial cells can be enough to cause an infection
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Investigations for Shigellosis

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1) Stool smear revealed red and white blood cells.

2) Culture

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CP of Shigellosis

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Range from mild abdominal discomfort to severe dysentery

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TTT of Shigellosis

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What not to use as TTT in Shigellosis?

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Antidiarrheal drugs (loperamide) may prolong the infection and should not be used in shigellosis

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Another Names of Enteritis Salmonellosis

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food poisoning Salmonell “Non typhoidal”

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IP of Enteritis Salmonellosis

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MOI by Enteritis Salmonellosis

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1) Poultry, pork, and beef, if the meat is prepared incorrectly or is infected with the bacteria after preparation.

2) Infected eggs, egg products, and milk.

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CP of Enteritis Salmonellosis

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  • Nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and bloody diarrhea with mucus.
  • Headache, fatigue, and rose spots may present.
  • Can be severe, especially in young children and the elderly.
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Investigations for Enteritis Salmonellosis

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  • Stool smear revealed red and white blood cells.
  • Culture (from stool or vomitus) is positive in 10-15%.
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TTT of Enteritis Salmonellosis

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  • Immunocompromised and patients with evidence of Bacteremia

⇒ Antibiotics, such as norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin or third generation cephalosporin may be given

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Def of C. difficile

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  • C. difficile is a commensal bacterium of the human
    intestine in 2-5% of the population
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Method of Infection by C. difficile

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Antibiotics (clindamycin) (antibiotic associated colitis)

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CP of C. difficile

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  • the most common cause of pseudomembranous colitis, and in rare cases this can progress to toxic megacolon, which can be life-threatening
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Investigations for C. difficile

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 Isolation of toxin in stool
 Culture of organism

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TTT of C. difficile

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 Stop offending agent
 metronidazole + vancomycin

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MOT of Staph-Induced Diarrhea

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ingestion of contaminated food Containing preformed staph (cake, salad, ham) with heat stable

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CP of Staph-Induced Diarrhea

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  • Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain followed by diarrhea
  • Fever is rare
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INVx for Staph-Induced Diarrhea

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  • Definite diagnosis is by culturing the organism from
    contaminated food, stool or vomitus
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TTT of Staph-Induced Diarrhea

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  • Supportive.
  • No role for antibiotics bacterial toxins.
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Common Protozoal Causes of Diarrhea

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  • Amebiasis
  • Giardiasis
  • Cryptosporidium
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MOT by Amebiasis

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Ingestion of cyst (Feco-oral)

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CP of Amebiasis

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1) Asymptomatic

2) Amoebic dysentery.

3) Amoebic liver abscess

stool samples ELISA or RIA can also be used

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TTT of Amebiasis

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  • Metronidazole for the invasive trophozoites
  • A luminal amoebicide for cysts paromomycin or
    diloxanide furoate (Furamide).
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MOT by Giardiasis

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Ingestion of cyst

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CP of Giardiasis

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  • Steatorrhea.
  • Multiple stool examinations
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TTT of Giardiasis

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  • Metronidazole (7 days)
  • Tinidazole (single dose)
  • Nitazoxanide (3 days)
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Def of Cryptosporidium

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an acute, short-term infection, but can become severe and non-resolving in

  • Children
  • Immuno compromised individuals (HIV)
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Nature of CP of Cryptosporidium in Children & Immu ocomprimised

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can become severe and non-resolving in:

  • Children
  • Immuno compromised individuals (HIV)
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CP of Cryptosporidium

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  • Usually suspected and isolated in HIV patients presenting by diarrhea
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TTT of Cryptosporidium

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  • Treatment is symptomatic, with fluid rehydration, electrolyte correction
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Diarrhea is a defense mechanism

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Diarrhea may function as an evolved expulsion defense mechanism

  • As a result, if it is stopped, there might be a delay in recovery
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Managment of Acute Diarrhea

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  • Rehydration
  • Role of Antibiotics
  • Other drugs
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Managment of Acute Diarrhea

  • Rehydration
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The primary treatment of gastroenteritis in both children and adults is …..

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Rehydration

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This is preferably achieved by ……, although intravenous delivery may be required if a there is a decreased level of consciousness or if dehydration is severe.

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oral rehydration therapy

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Managment of Acute Diarrhea

  • Role of Antibiotics
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Antibiotics are not usually used for gastroenteritis, although they are sometimes recommended if:

1) Symptoms are particularly severe

2) If a susceptible bacterial or protozoal cause is isolated or suspected.

3) A macrolide (such as azithromycin) is preferred over a fluoroquinolone in traveler diarrhea due to higher rates of resistance.

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Bacteria and protozoans that are amenable to treatment include ……

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(Shigella, Salmonella typhi and, Giardia. Species)

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Antibiotics are specific to …..

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  • Giardia species / Entamoeba histolytica.
    ⇒ Tinidazole treatment is recommended and superior to metronidazole
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Antibiotics are useless in …….

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Viral gastroenteritis

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Antibiotics are harmful in cases of …..

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  • The Pseudomembranous colitis usually caused by antibiotic
  • TTT: stop offending agent + metronidazole + vancomycin
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Other Drugs used in Diarrhea

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  • Antimotility drugs
  • Physical adsorbents
  • Role of micronutrients
  • Role of probiotics
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Other Drugs used in Diarrhea

  • Antimotility Drugs
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Should be avoided.

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Other Drugs used in Diarrhea

  • Physical Adsorbents
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Compounds as Bismuth, kaolin, charcoal are postulated to act by adsorbing toxins.

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Other Drugs used in Diarrhea

  • Role of Micronutrients
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  • Trials of zinc supplementation in India demonstrated clinically important decrease in severity and duration of diarrhea.
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Other Drugs used in Diarrhea

  • Role of Probiotics
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  • Recommended in diarrhea after use of antibiotics
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The following types of diarrhea may indicate further investigation

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