Baby pig diarrhea caused by coccidiosis

Differential Diagnosis of Baby Pig Diarrhea

Chronic intractable diarrhea caused by gastrointestinal mastocytosis

As mast cells have been highlighted in the pathogenesis of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, a new term "mastocytic enterocolitis" was suggested by Jakate and colleagues to describe an increase in mucosal mast cells in patients with chronic intractable diarrhea and favorable response to treatment with antihistamines. Although it is not an established disease entity, two cases have ...

Treatment of antibiotic-associated diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile

INTRODUCTION — Clostridium difficile associated disease (CDAD) is one of the most common hospitalacquired (nosocomial) infections, and is an increasingly frequent cause of morbidity and mortality among elderly hospitalized patients. C. difficile colonizes the human intestinal tract after the normal gut flora has been altered by antibiotic therapy and is the causative organism of antibiotic-asso...

Bloody diarrhea caused by enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC).

richia coli (EHEC) has been spreading in Germany since the second week of May and causing considerable concern among the population. At the time of writing, nine deaths have been reported due to the subsequent development of hemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), but the source of the outbreak is still unknown. As of May 31, 2011, the Robert Koch Institut, Berlin, Germany, has confirmed a total of 4...

Chronic Diarrhea and Pancolitis Caused by Paracoccidioidomycosis: A Case Report

South American blastomycosis is a systemic micosis caused by infection with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. The most frequently affected sites are the lower lip buccal mucous membrane, palate, tongue, sublingual region, lymph glands, and lungs. However, colonic involvement is not a common expression of Paracoccidioidomycosis. We report a case of chronic diarrhea and pancolitis caused by Paracocc...