Table 2.

Inclusion Criteria for Diarrhea Cases

Prescreening Eligibility	Screening Eligibility
1. Child is 6–35 mo based on records or caregiver reported age	1. Child is 6–35 mo of age as confirmed by date of birth
2. Child presented during site-specific working hours and is still present at time of interview	2. Primary caregiver and child plan to remain at their current residence for at least the next 4 mo
3. Diarrhea/dysentery/gastroenteritis is one of the complaints of the child	3. Primary caregiver is able to provide informed consent (legal age or emancipated minor) and provides consent within a common language for which translations are available
4. Child not currently enrolled or in active EFGH follow-up	4. Child presents to health facility with diarrhea (≥3 abnormally loose or watery stools in the previous 24 h) with or without the presence of blood
	5. Child resides within the predefined study area
	6. <4 h has passed since the child presented to a health facility
	7. Diarrhea episode is: • Acute (onset within 7 d of study enrollment) and • Represents a new episode (onset after at least 2 diarrhea-free days)
	8. Caregiver is willing to have child participate in follow-up visits at week 4 and month 3
	9. Willingness to have samples collected from the child (rectal swabs at enrollment)
	10. Site enrollment cap has not been met
	11. Child is not being referred to a non-EFGH facility at the time of screening

Abbreviation: EFGH, Enterics for Global Health.