Causes of acute Diarrhoea

Acute diarrhea is defined as diarrhoea of abrupt onset of < 2 weeks of duration.
Causes
Most common cause of acute diarrhoea is infection.
1.Bacterial infection

• Vibrio cholerae
• Toxigenic E. coli
• Salmonella
• Shigella
• Campylobacter
• Yersinia enterocolitica
• Invasive E. coli

2. Viral infection

• Rota virus
• Adenovirus
• Norwalk agent

3. Parasitic infection

• Giardia lamblia
• Cryptosporidium
• Entamoeba histolytica

4.Drugs

• Laxatives
• Sorbitol
• Antacids
• lactulose
• Colchicine
• Quinidine
• Diuretics
• Digitalis
• Propranolol
• Theophylline
• Alcohol
• Antibiotics
• Heavy metals

5.Food poisoning