Infections of the Gastrointestinal System is a unique presentation with experts in respective field contributing to various chapters of this multidisciplinary book. Medical science is taking large strides every day. It is impossible for an individual reader to march along with it. Therefore, this book aims to provide a comprehensive updated knowledge of GI infections for day-to-day reference. The book deals not only with those agents responsible for causing infections in the GI tract but also with those affecting the biliary tree, the liver, the pancreas and the peritoneum.