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Bacterial gastroenteritis - Symptom

Alternative Names

Infectious diarrhea - bacterial gastroenteritis; Acute gastroenteritis; Gastroenteritis - bacterial

Symptoms:

Each organism causes slightly different symptoms but all result in diarrhea. Other symptoms include:

Signs and tests:

Examination of food for bacteria
Stool culture positive for the bacteria that causes the infection
White blood cells in the stool

This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:

Digestive system

Digestive system organs

Reviewed last on: 2/20/2008
Linda Vorvick, MD, Family Physician, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; and George F Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Zulfiqar AB. Acute Gastroenteritis in Children. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th Ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007. Chap: 337.

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