Clinical predictors for etiology of acute diarrhea in children in resource-limited settings.

Benjamin BrintzJoel I HowardBenjamin HaalandJames A Platts-MillsTom GreeneAdam C LevineEric J NelsonAndrew T PaviaKaren L KotloffDaniel T Leung

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2020)

Predictors of the etiology of pediatric diarrhea can be used by providers in low-resource settings to inform clinical decision-making. The use of non-laboratory methods to diagnose viral causes of diarrhea could be a step towards reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescription worldwide.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome
decision making
clostridium difficile
liver failure
young adults
sars cov
drug induced
intensive care unit
respiratory failure
hepatitis b virus
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation