title: Travellers' diarrhoea.
abstract: Travellers' diarrhoea affects 15-20 million people each year worldwide. Intestinal infection is the major cause and this can be partially prevented by avoidance of contaminated food and drink. Antimicrobial chemotherapeutic agents are also effective in preventing and treating the condition but widespread indiscriminant use is not recommended.
authors.affiliation: St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Farthing
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000930:Antidiarrheals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003663:Decision Trees; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014195:Travel; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000930:Antidiarrheals