Diarrhea : causes, types and treatments

Diarrhoea is a clinical symptom characterised by an increase in the volume, wateriness, or frequency of bowel movements. This book presents research on diarrheal viruses; cholera in Africa; and, the pathogenesis of Clostridium-difficile associated diarrhea

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilson, Hannah M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Nova Science Publishers , c2010
Series:Public health in the 21st century series
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Diarrhea: causes, types, and treatment
  • 2. Types and causes of childhood diarrhea
  • 3. Diarrheal viruses: classification, morphology, genome organization, molecular detection, treatment
  • 4. Cholera in Africa: causes, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
  • 5. Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea
  • 6. Metabolomics and metagenomics of clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea
  • 7. Fecal excretion of organic anions in neonatal calves and their significance in diarrhea
  • 8. Chemotherapy-induced diarrhea in children: its underlying mechanisms and treatment options
  • 9. Tropical viral diarrhea
  • 10. Opportunistic protozoa induced diarrhea
  • 11. Diarrhea in atypical influenza
  • 12. Pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea