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Acute Infectious Diarrhea

Hyun-Soo Kim

2004.7.1Journal of the Korean Medical Association

DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2004.47.7.653

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Acute infectious diarrhea in a 23-year-old man presenting with watery diarrhea, nausea, cramping, and fever requires evaluation and treatment.

Abstract

An otherwise healthy 23-year-old man presents after the acute onset of watery diarrhea that has persisted for two days. He reports associated nausea and cramping but no emesis and is febrile, with a temperature of 38.7°C (101.7°F). How should he be evaluated and treated?

Citation format

KIM, Hyun-Soo. Acute infectious diarrhea. Journal of the Korean Medical Association, 2004, 47: 653–660.