What is infectious diarrhea

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A month ago, I always had diarrhea, and sometimes I would defecate several times a day. Later, I checked for infectious diarrhea. What is infectious diarrhea?

What is infectious diarrhea

First of all, infectious diarrhea (also known as acute gastroenteritis) refers to a variety of pathogens caused by intestinal infection diarrhea. According to the duration of diarrhea, it can be divided into acute (< 14 days), persistent (14-29 days) or chronic (≥ 30 days). People with different constitutions will have different conditions after getting sick, and there is a direct relationship between the condition and the number of days of attack, so we must treat them in time.

Secondly, pathogens mainly include bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi. The main route of infection is from mouth to mouth, that is, fecal oral transmission. A small number of cases are transmitted by individual contact and / or respiratory droplets (norovirus, etc.), but the actual route of transmission of pathogens in some cases is still unknown. Different doses of infection directly affect the mode of transmission and susceptibility of the disease. The pathogenesis is that toxins and / or pathogens directly invade the gastrointestinal mucosa.

Finally, the clinical manifestations are abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms. The final diagnosis depends on etiological examination. The principles of various diarrhea treatments are similar, but the diarrhea caused by different pathogens has different characteristics in epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment. According to the law of the people's Republic of China on the prevention and control of infectious diseases, cholera is classified as class A infectious disease, bacillary and amebic dysentery, typhoid and paratyphoid are classified as class B infectious disease, and infectious diarrhea other than the above is classified as class C infectious disease.

matters needing attention

After the infectious diarrhea disease, we should pay attention to the treatment, at the same time, we should also pay attention to the light diet, and the patients should drink more water to prevent dehydration, do a good job in hand hygiene, digestive tract isolation, disinfection and other work.