TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Acute Infectious Diarrheal Diseases and Bacterial Food Poisoning A1 - Charles, Richelle C. A1 - Calderwood, Stephen B. A1 - LaRocque, Regina C. A2 - Jameson, J. Larry A2 - Fauci, Anthony S. A2 - Kasper, Dennis L. A2 - Hauser, Stephen L. A2 - Longo, Dan L. A2 - Loscalzo, Joseph PY - 2018 T2 - Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 20e AB - Acute diarrheal disease is a leading cause of illness globally and is associated with an estimated 1.7 million deaths per year. Among children <5 years of age, diarrheal disease is second only to lower respiratory infection as the most common infectious cause of death. The morbidity from diarrhea also is significant. Recurrent intestinal infections are associated with physical and mental stunting, wasting, micronutrient deficiencies, and malnutrition. In short, diarrheal disease is a driving factor in global morbidity and mortality. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1157018538 ER -