Correlates of Infant Death From Infectious Diarrhea in the Southeastern United States

Increasing Hospitalization and Death Possibly Due toClostridium difficileDiarrheal Disease

“…In the United States, enteric pathogens are estimated to cause 25 to 99 million episodes of diarrhea and vomiting each year, resulting in 2.2 million physician visits (2). U.S. residents at highest risk for severe illness or death from diarrhea are young children (3)(4)(5) and the elderly (5). Race, socioeconomic status, and residence in a nursing home are also risk factors for death due to diarrhea (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6).…”

Treatment of Acute Gastroenteritis: Too Much and Too Little Care

“…23 An additional study of 21 rotavirus deaths in Toronto found that deaths were concentrated among immigrants, suggesting that language difficulties complicated effective contact with the medical care system. 24 Overall, acute gastroenteritis is a disease of great societal importance in terms of associated morbidity and mortality and the health care costs associated with its high incidence.…”