Summary
Definition
History and exam
Risk factors
- exposure to contaminated food or water sources
- close contact with infected people
- poor hygiene
- extreme ages
- HIV infection
- organ transplantation
- chronic illness
Diagnostic investigations
Treatment algorithm
Contributors
Expert advisers
ST6 Emergency medicine trainee
Royal London Hospital
Barts Health NHS Trust
London
UK
Disclosures
JC declares that she had no competing interests.
Emergency Medicine Consultant
Royal London Hospital
Barts Health NHS Trust
London
Honorary Senior Lecturer
Queen Mary University
London
UK
Disclosures
JG declares that he has no competing interests.
BMJ Best Practice would like to gratefully acknowledge the previous expert contributor, whose work has been retained in parts of the content:
Kyle E. Brown MD, FAASLD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Iowa
Carver College of Medicine
Iowa City
IA
Disclosures
KEB declares that she has no competing interests.
Peer reviewers
Consultant Physician
Acute Medicine and Infectious Diseases Physician
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Newcastle upon Tyne
UK
Disclosures
AE declares that he has no competing interests.
Editors
Section Editor, BMJ Best Practice
Disclosures
EQ declares that she has no competing interests.
Lead Section Editor, BMJ Best Practice
Disclosures
TAO declares that she has no competing interests.
Head of Research and Development, BMJ
Disclosures
LD declares that she has no competing interests.
Comorbidities Editor, BMJ Best Practice
Disclosures
JC declares that she has no competing interests.
Drug Editor, BMJ Best Practice
Disclosures
AM declares that he has no competing interests.
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