Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel
Globally, it is estimated that 6-60 billion cases of gastrointestinal illness occur annually. Studies have shown, in the next 15 seconds, a child somewhere in the world will die from diarrheal disease. Every single resident of developed countries is expected to become ill from a gastrointestinal infection at least once in the next 1824 months, and yet gastrointestinal illness hardly registers as a major public health problem. [1]- Here are some of the signs and symptoms an individual may experience with a gastrointestinal tract infection:
- Diarrhea
- Bloody diarrhea
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Cramps
- Headache
- Muscle pain
- Flu-like respiratory symptoms
Globally, it is estimated that 6-60 billion cases of gastrointestinal illness occur annually. Studies have shown, in the next 15 seconds, a child somewhere in the world will die from diarrheal disease. Every single resident of developed countries is expected to become ill from a gastrointestinal infection at least once in the next 1824 months, and yet gastrointestinal illness hardly registers as a major public health problem. [1]
- 5 most common pathogens associated with gastrointestinal tract infections:
- Salmonella, Campylobacter, Clostridium difficile, Shigella/Enteroinvasive E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus.
References:
[1]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK561281/#:~:text=With%20a%20current%20global%20p opulation,will%20die%20from%20these%20infections.