Military medicine
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Acute gastroenteritis is a potential cause of substantial morbidity in U. S. military personnel during deployment. This study was conducted to evaluate enteric pathogens associated with diarrhea in a U. ⋯ Plasmid profiles of the ETEC strains showed no correlation with toxin production. In vitro susceptibility testing of the ETEC strain showed that 32% of the strains were resistant to three or more antimicrobial agents, whereas 24% showed 100% susceptibility. The enteropathogens tested were susceptible to norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, and nalidixic acid, suggesting that the quinolones might be useful for the treatment of diarrheic patients.