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Practice Guideline
. 2017 Nov 29;65(12):e45-e80.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cix669.

2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diarrhea

Andi L Shane  1 , Rajal K Mody  2 , John A Crump  3 , Phillip I Tarr  4 , Theodore S Steiner  5 , Karen Kotloff  6 , Joanne M Langley  7 , Christine Wanke  8 , Cirle Alcantara Warren  9 , Allen C Cheng  10 , Joseph Cantey  11 , Larry K Pickering  12
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Practice Guideline

2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diarrhea

Andi L Shane et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

These guidelines are intended for use by healthcare professionals who care for children and adults with suspected or confirmed infectious diarrhea. They are not intended to replace physician judgement regarding specific patients or clinical or public health situations. This document does not provide detailed recommendations on infection prevention and control aspects related to infectious diarrhea.

Keywords: diagnostics; diarrhea; infectious; management; prevention.

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Figure 1.
Considerations when evaluating people with infectious diarrhea. Modified from Long SS, Pickering LK, Pober CG, eds. Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 4th ed. New York: Elsevier Saunders, 2012.
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Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach.
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