CDC Criteria for Gastroenteritis

Body temperature

Is the patient vomiting?

Is the patient feeling nausea?

Does the patient show abdominal pain?

Is the patient having headaches?

Did the patient have acute onset of diarrhea with liquid stools for more than 12 hours?

Is there a possible noninfectious explanation for the patient's diarrhea ?

Is there a possible explanation for the patient's symptoms ?

Has an enteric pathogen been isolated from culture of stool or rectal swab?

Has an enteric pathogen been detected by routine examination?

Has an enteric pathogen been detected by electron microscopy?

Has an enteric pathogen been detected by antigen or antibody assay on feces?

Has an enteric pathogen been detected by antigen or antibody assay on blood?

Is there evidence of an enteric pathogen by toxin assay?

Is there a diagnostic serum IgM titer for a pathogen?

Is there a fourfold increase in serum IgG titer for a pathogen?