A 6-month-old infant has had watery diarrhea for 6 days; he vomited a couple of times. The stools have no blood and no pus. He is dehydrated. He has not been outside of Cincinnati. Two other toddlers who visited for a day also are sick. What is most likely causing this?

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The lack of flaccid paralysis leaves out botulinum toxin, and staphylococcal toxin is also unlikely as it is a short, self-resolving illness. The most likely is rotavirus due to his age and the length of the disease.

A 6-Month-Old Infant Has Had Watery Diarrhea for 6 Days;