RT Book, Section 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 SR Print(0) ID 1157018538 T1 Acute Infectious Diarrheal Diseases and Bacterial Food Poisoning T2 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 20e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259644016 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1157018538 RD 2023/02/03 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.