Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Microbiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Features.
Authors: Herbert L. DuPont, Larry K. Pickering
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1981)

1. Immune Mechanisms in Infectious Diarrhea.- Nonspecific Gastrointestinal Immune Mechanisms.- Gastric Trap.- Intestinal Motility Patterns.- Intestinal Microfiora.- Immunologic Mechanisms in Enteric Infection.- Secretory Immune System.- Cell-Mediated Immunity.- Breast Milk and Gastrointestinal Immunity.- Host Resistance Factors in Human Milk.- Immunologic Control of Enteric Infection.- References.- 2. Amebiasis.- Epidemiology.- Pathogenesis.- Clinical Aspects.- Amebic Colitis.- Liver Abscess.- Complications of Intestinal Amebiasis.- Perforation.- Ameboma.- Stricture.- Miscellaneous Complications.- Diagnosis.- Stool Examination.- Other Laboratory Procedures.- Serology.- Treatment.- References.- 3. Giardiasis.- Pathogenesis.- Epidemiology.- Clinical Aspects.- Diagnosis.- Treatment.- Immunity.- Prevention.- References.- 4. Bacillary Dysentery.- Bacteriology.- Pathogenesis.- Epidemiology.- Clinical Features.- Diagnosis.- Immunology of Shigellosis.- Therapy of Bacillary Dysentery.- References.- 5. Salmonellosis.- Bacteriology.- Virulence.- Pathogenesis.- Epidemiology.- Clinical Features.- Acute Gastroenteritis.- Typhoid (Enteric) Fever.- Septicemia with or without Localized Infection.- Asymptomatic Carrier State.- Complications.- Intestinal Perforation and Intestinal Hemorrhage.- Relapse.- Miscellaneous Complications.- Institutional Salmonellosis.- Conditions Predisposing to or Associated with Salmonellosis.- Salmonellosis and Hematologic Diseases.- Salmonellosis and Malignant Disorders.- Salmonella Bacteremia and Aneurysm of the Aorta.- Salmonellosis and Schistosomiasis.- Salmonellosis and Ulcerative Colitis.- Diagnosis.- Nontyphoid Salmonella Infection.- Typhoid Fever.- Antimicrobial Resistance among Salmonella Organisms: Relationship of Human and Animal Strains.- Antimicrobial Therapy.- Salmonella Gastroenteritis.- Typhoid (Enteric) Fever.- Typhoid Carriers.- Immunoprophylaxis.- Parenteral Typhoid Vaccines.- Oral Typhoid Vaccines.- References.- 6. Cholera and Escherichia coli Diarrhea.- Cholera.- Cholera Toxin.- Pathogenesis of Cholera.- Mechanism of Action of Cholera Toxin.- Cholera Immunity.- Antibacterial Immunity.- Antitoxic Immunity.- ETEC Diarrhea.- Enterotoxins of E. coli.- Purification of Enterotoxins.- Assays for E. coli Enterotoxin.- Pathogenesis of ETEC Diarrhea.- Relationships of CFA, Enterotoxin Production, and Serotype.- Virulence of CFA/I and CFA/II.- Mechanism of Action of E. coli Enterotoxin.- ETEC Immunity.- Enteropathogenic E. coli (by Serotype Identification).- Serotyping Procedures.- Relationship of E. coli Serotype and Pathogenicity.- References.- 7. Viral Agents in Diarrhea.- Norwalk-Like Agents.- Clinical Aspects.- Immunity.- Rotaviruses (RVs).- Antigenic Relationship of RVs.- RV Detection.- Pathogenesis of HRV Diarrhea.- Propagation of HRV.- Clinical, Epidemiologic, and Microbiologic Aspects of HRV Infection.- Serology of HRV Infection.- Immunity in HRV Infection.- References.- 8. Relative Importance of Enteropathogens in Acute Endemic Diarrhea and Food-Borne Diarrheal Illness.- Acute Endemic Diarrhea.- Rotavirus (RV).- Norwalk-Like Agents.- Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC).- Serotype-Identified Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC).- Shigella.- Salmonella.- Multiple Enteropathogens.- The Remaining Forty Percent.- Other Toxin Producers.- Campylobacter.- Noncholera Vibrios and V. parahemolyticus.- Yersinia Enterocolitica.- Food-Borne Diarrheal Illness.- References.- 9. Diarrhea of Travelers (Emporiatric Enteritis).- Magnitude of the Problem and Populations at Risk.- Clinical Aspects.- Etiology.- Prevention of Travelers' Diarrhea and the Source of the Problem.- References.- 10. Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Diarrhea.- Diagnostic Procedures.- Fecal Leukocytes.- Serotyping of E. coli.- Stool Culture.- Invasion of Intestinal Mucosa.- Toxin Detection Assays.- Ova and Parasites.- Virus Detection.- Nonspecific Therapy-Antidiarrheal Compounds.- Drugs That Alter Intestinal Motility.- Adsorbents.- Agents That Influence Intestinal Flora.- Agents That Inhibit Intestinal Secretion.- Specific Antimicrobial Therapy.- General.- Shigella.- Salmonella.- Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents.- Protozoal Agents.- References.- 11. Fluid and Dietary Management of Acute Diarrhea.- Mechanisms of Fluid and Electrolyte Loss by Causative Agent.- Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy.- Oral Rehydration.- Intravenous Rehydration.- Initiation of a Modified Diet.- Renal Solute Load.- Osmolarity.- Carbohydrate Activity in the Gastrointestinal Tract.- Composition of Standard and Soy Formulas.- Disaccharidase Deficiency.- Diagnosis of Carbohydrate Malabsorption.- References.