Gastrointestinal Tract Infections

Gastrointestinal (GI) tract infections are caused by a wide variety of fungi, viruses, and bacteria, and all areas of the GI tract are affected. Infections range from mild, where disease is self-limited and supportive care is the treatment, to severe, where hospitalization and intravenous fluids and antibiotics are required for survival. In recent years, the increasing antibiotic resistance of various bacteria has become an important aspect of GI infection treatment and has resulted in augmentation of therapy.