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Diarrhea is relatively common among hospitalized children. Most episodes of nosocomial diarrhea are due to noninfectious factors, including medications, underlying illnesses, or tube feeding. Yet the acute onset of diarrhea in a hospitalized child may indicate a newly acquired gastrointestinal infection. Clostridium difficile, norovirus, and rotavirus can cause sporadic or epidemic disease in pediatric inpatient settings. Early recognition of these enteric infections is important as it permits efficient and effective patient care and allows for prompt implementation of infection control measures. This chapter describes the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of healthcare-associated enteric infections important to the pediatric population. Additionally, strategies to prevent the spread of diarrheal pathogens are reviewed.

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Crews, J.D. (2019). Healthcare-Associated Gastrointestinal Infections. In: McNeil, J., Campbell, J., Crews, J. (eds) Healthcare-Associated Infections in Children. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98122-2_12

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