Diarrheal disease and DRGs.

This article has presented a rational protocol for examining stools for enteric pathogens. When modified according to a laboratory's geographical location and patient population, this approach should allow efficient, comprehensive diagnosis of diarrheal disease. Laboratories should be able to examine stools routinely for spp., spp., spp., , intestinal parasites [including (14)], rotavirus, and toxin. When unusual organisms such as pathogenic are suspected, or tissue culture facilities for toxin assays are unavailable, the use of reference laboratories is strongly encouraged.