[The differential diagnosis of acute intestinal infections]

The authors evaluate contemporary possibilities of clinico-epidemiological and laboratory diagnosis of intestinal yersiniosis in the clinical practice. Data are reported on infestation of the environment with yersiniosis pathogen in this territory and the clinical picture of gastrointestinal form of yersiniosis and its symptomatology that is of help in the diagnosis. Perfection of laboratory diagnosis is of great importance in this respect.