Article
The long-term functional consequences of acute infectious diarrhea.
Current opinion in gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2016
Cocciolillo Sila, Collins Stephen M
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The study reviews recent publications that build on previous studies showing that acute enteric infection can produce persistent dysfunction in the lower gut (postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome) and proximal gut (postinfectious functional dyspepsia). The review addresses risk factors, the pathophysiological basis of persistent gut dysfunction, and the factors that initiate and maintain it....
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