TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 236. Gastrointestinal Infections A1 - Laurens, Matthew B. A1 - Donnenberg, Michael S. A2 - Rudolph, Colin D. A2 - Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 - Lister, George E. A2 - First, Lewis R. A2 - Gershon, Anne A. Y1 - 2011 N1 - T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e AB - Gastrointestinal infections account for a large burden of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. In developing countries, gastrointestinal infections are the second leading cause of death in children, resulting in an estimated 2 to 3 million fatalities annually.1 The incidence of diarrhea peaks between 6 and 12 months of age, with an annual incidence of 4.8 episodes per child.2 In the United States, acute diarrhea leads to more than 1.5 million outpatient visits, 200,000 hospitalizations, and 300 deaths among children per year.2 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7022985 ER -