| || | Gastroenteritis in Adults Gastroenteritis in Adults
Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the intestines that
produces diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, loss of appetite
and other symptoms of digestive upset. InteliHealth Medical
Content Gastroenteritis in Adults What Is It? Gastroenteritis is
an inflammation of the intestines that causes diarrhea,
abdominal cramps, nausea, loss of appetite, and other symptoms
of digestive upset. In adults, the two most common causes of
gastroenteritis are viral and bacterial infections: - Viral
gastroenteritis. In otherwise healthy adults, viral infections
of the digestive tract are often responsible for mild episodes
of gastroenteritis. These viral infections include the Norwalk
virus, rotaviruses, adenoviruses and other agents. The viruses
are very contagious and usually spread from one person to
another on unwashed hands, or by close contact with an infected
person, such as sharing food or eating utensils. Viral
gastroenteritis often spreads very easily in instit