Stephen burks travelers diarrhea

INTRODUCTION

Travelers' diarrhea is the most common travel-associated illness; it refers to development of unformed stools associated with travel to a region where sanitation and hygienic practices are poor and there is limited access to safe drinking water [1,2].

Among travelers to such areas, 40 to 60 percent develop diarrhea [3].

Episodes of travelers' diarrhea are nearly always benign and self-limited, but symptoms may disrupt planned activities and result in health care visits for some travelers [4].

Travelers diarrhea treatment

There is a growing recognition that travelers' diarrhea and its self-treatment abroad are associated with the acquisition of organisms harboring antibiotic resistance [5-10].

The treatment and prevention of travelers' diarrhea are discussed here.

The epidemiology, microbiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of travelers' diarrhea are discussed separately. (See "Travelers' diarrhea: Epidemiology, microbiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis".)

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