Diagnostic Dilemma in the Treatment of a Fatal Case of Bloody Diarrhea

Although diarrhea is the most commonly reported pediatric illness in the United States, mortality is usually a rare and unexpected event. We report the case of a healthy 13-month-old male that succumbed to a diarrheal illness of unclear etiology. Presenting signs included frequent nonbloody stools t...

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Main Authors: Sidharth Mahapatra MD, PhD, Sara A. Michie MD, Karl Sylvester MD, David Cornfield MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709616638698