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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chandrakala Yannam, MD [2]

Risk factors

Most common risk factors for Acute diarrhea include:

Travel:
- Bacteria: Examples: Enterotoxigenic E.coli ETEC, Shigella, Campylobacter, Salmonella.
- Virus: Examples: Rota virus, Noro virus (Cruise ship diarrhea), Enteric Adenovirus.
- Parasites and Protozoans: Examples: Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium, Giardia.
Epidemics and Outbreaks:
- bacterial:Shigella, Vibrio cholerae
- VIRAL:Noro virus, Rota virus.
- Protozoan: Example: Cryptosporidium
Animal contact: Examples: Non typhoidal Salmonella, Campylobacter
Day care: Common organisms include Noro virus, Rota virus, Enteohemorrhagic E.coli EHEC
Poor sanitation and crowding
Food history:
- Consumption of raw or undercooked meats,Fish, Canned foods, Raw eggs,Frozen food (Examples: Salmonella, STEC, Clostridium perfringens, L.monocytogenes)
Antibiotic use and Hospitalization:
- Clostridium difficile
- Drug side effects
- Ischemic colitis(initially acute then chronic)
Homosexual men
Immunosupression: HIV,CMV, Mycobacterium Avium complex, Medications, Transplant recipients.
Old age

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+Most common risk factors for [[Acute diarrhea]] include:
 *Travel:
 **Bacteria: Examples: Enterotoxigenic E.coli [[ETEC]], Shigella, Campylobacter, Salmonella.

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