• Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Feb 1997

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    Traveler's diarrhea.

    • S C Larson.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA.
    • Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 1997 Feb 1; 15 (1): 179-89.

    AbstractTraveler's diarrhea occurs with considerable frequency in individuals traveling to underdeveloped countries. It is acquired through the ingestion of fecally contaminated food and water. Traveler's diarrhea is caused by a variety of bacterial, protozoal, viral, and parasitic organisms. Typically self-limiting, traveler's diarrhea is more of an inconvenience than a life-threatening process. Patient education is an important element in the management of traveler's diarrhea; the well-informed traveler can manage most cases empirically without sophisticated medical technology. The presence of fever, bloody stool, abdominal pain, or profound dehydration indicates a more severe infection requiring medical attention.

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