Aetiology of community-acquired, acute gastroenteritis in hospitalised adults: a prospective cohort study

Aetiology of community-acquired, acute gastroenteritis in hospitalised adults: a prospective cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aetiology of severe gastroenteritis leading to hospitalisation in adults frequently remains unclear. Our objective was to study the causes and characteristics of community-acquired, acute gastroenteritis in adult hospitalized pat...

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Main Authors:	Werber Dirk, Liesenfeld Oliver, Ignatius Ralf, Schreier Eckart, Kunkel Jan, Stark Klaus, Jansen Andreas, Göbel Ulf B, Zeitz Martin, Schneider Thomas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2008-10-01
Series:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/143

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