Enteric Infections and Diarrhea in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Persons: Prospective Community-Based Cohort Study
Rainer Weber;Bruno Ledergerber;Reinhard Zbinden;Martin Altwegg;Gaby E. Pfyffer;Max A. Spycher;Jakob Briner;Laurent Kaiser;Milos Opravil;Christa Meyenberger;Markus Flepp;for the Swiss HIV Cohort Study;
archives of internal medicine1999Vol. 159pp. 1473-1480
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Abstract
Background Persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at increased risk for diarrhea and enteric infections. We studied (1) the epidemiology of enteric pathogens associated with diarrhea, (2) the diagnostic yield of stool examination and endoscopic evaluation, (3) risks to develop diarrhea, and (4) the impact of diarrhea on...