DuPont H L
Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1982 Apr 12;112(15):507-10.
Acute diarrhea due to identifiable pathogenesis is caused in about 50% by bacteria. There are 4 general virulence properties of bacterial enteropathogens, namely adherence, cytotoxicity, enterotoxicity and invasiveness. These problems are discussed for the known enteropathogens. Stool examination for the presence of numerous leukocytes is a valuable screening test indicating diffuse colonic inflammation f.ex. in shigellosis, salmonellosis, campylobacterosis and yersiniosis.