Intestinal Infections
What is it?
Gastrointestinal infections are viral, bacterial or parasitic infections that cause an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract (gastroenteritis) and can involve the stomach and the small intestine.
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Signs & symptoms
Symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Dehydration is the main danger of gastrointestinal infections, so drinking a lot of water is important, most gastrointestinal infections are self-limited and resolve within a few days.
Diagnosis
The primary thing for diagnosis is questioning and physical examination by your doctor. When symptoms shows a possible gastrointestinal infection, diagnosis can be confirmed through laboratory tests used for culture or antigen detection from stool specimens.
Treatment
For many cases of bacterial gastroenteritis, only symptomatic treatment is required.
- Rehydration – oral and sometimes intravenous
- Antibiotics may be recommended in particularly severe cases of gastroenteritis, or if a specific bacteria has been identified as the cause.
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