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Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Microbiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Features

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  • © 1980

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Authors:
  1. Herbert L. DuPont

    1. Program in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School, Houston, USA

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  2. Larry K. Pickering

    1. Pediatric Infectious Diseases Program in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School, Houston, USA

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Part of the book series: Current Topics in Infectious Disease (CTID)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Immune Mechanisms in Infectious Diarrhea

    • Herbert L. DuPont, Larry K. Pickering
    Pages 1-19

  3. Amebiasis

    • Herbert L. DuPont, Larry K. Pickering
    Pages 21-46

  4. Giardiasis

    • Herbert L. DuPont, Larry K. Pickering
    Pages 47-60

  5. Bacillary Dysentery

    • Herbert L. DuPont, Larry K. Pickering
    Pages 61-82

  6. Salmonellosis

    • Herbert L. DuPont, Larry K. Pickering
    Pages 83-128

  7. Cholera and Escherichia coli Diarrhea

    • Herbert L. DuPont, Larry K. Pickering
    Pages 129-170

  8. Viral Agents in Diarrhea

    • Herbert L. DuPont, Larry K. Pickering
    Pages 171-193

  9. Relative Importance of Enteropathogens in Acute Endemic Diarrhea and Food-Borne Diarrheal Illness

    • Herbert L. DuPont, Larry K. Pickering
    Pages 195-213

  10. Diarrhea of Travelers (Emporiatric Enteritis)

    • Herbert L. DuPont, Larry K. Pickering
    Pages 215-226

  11. Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Diarrhea

    • Herbert L. DuPont, Larry K. Pickering
    Pages 227-245

  12. Fluid and Dietary Management of Acute Diarrhea

    • Herbert L. DuPont, Larry K. Pickering
    Pages 247-266

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 267-273
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About this book

Enteric infection has played an important role in the majority of the world's populations, including children (particularly those under four years of age), the aged, the malnourished, military populations, and per­ sons from industrialized regions traveling to developing areas. The magni­ tude of the problem has been profound in areas of the world with reduced economic development, where there exists a greater reservoir of entero­ pathogens and a larger susceptible population with nutritional deficits. Morbidity from enteric infection in developing areas exceeds that seen in industrialized countries by severalfold, with the problem being most seri­ ous in infants who are bottle-fed and other infants and young children soon after being weaned from the breast ("weanling diarrhea"). Of greater significance than the inverse relationship of diarrhea morbidity with levels of industrial development is the relationship of death from intestinal infection and socioeconomic advancement. Mortality rate from diarrhea is 10 to 100 times greater in developing areas. In many parts of the third world, diarrhea, resultant dehydration, and associated malnutri­ tion are the leading causes of death in infants and young children and account for as great as one-third of pediatric deaths.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Program in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School, Houston, USA

    Herbert L. DuPont

  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases Program in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School, Houston, USA

    Larry K. Pickering

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract

  • Book Subtitle: Microbiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Features

  • Authors: Herbert L. DuPont, Larry K. Pickering

  • Series Title: Current Topics in Infectious Disease

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3695-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1980

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-3697-6Published: 14 June 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-3695-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 274

  • Number of Illustrations: 31 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Infectious Diseases

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