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

• Main Authors: Sidharth Mahapatra MD, PhD (Author), Sara A. Michie MD (Author), Karl Sylvester MD (Author), David Cornfield MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...