day care diarrhea

An ad hoc term for a miniepidemic of gastroenteritis seen in children in day care
Pathogens Rotavirus—attack rate 70–100%; cryptosporidium—55%; Giardia lamblia—55%; Shigella—50%; Campylobacter jejuni—35%; Clostridium difficile—30%

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day care diarrhea

Pediatrics An ad hoc term for a miniepidemic of gastroenteritis seen in children in day care Pathogens Rotavirus–attack rate 70-100%, cryptosporidium–55%,.G lamblia–55%, Shigella–50%, Campylobacter jejuni–35%, C difficile–30%

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