title: Prevention of traveler's diarrhea.
abstract: Preventing traveler's diarrhea is usually a matter of common sense, good luck, and the host's ability to defend against enteric pathogens, particularly enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. Untreated tap water, ice cubes, unpasteurized milk products, salads, food from street vendors, and dining in unhygienic-appearing restaurants should be avoided. Well-cooked food that is served hot and carbonated, commercially bottled beverages are usually safe. Food and water precautions, however, are no guarantee of success in preventing traveler's diarrhea. Bismuth subsalicylate used prophylactically is somewhat inconvenient and is only moderately effective. Although antibiotic prophylaxis is very effective for traveler's diarrhea, particularly the quinolones, it should be reserved for high-risk travelers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tellier
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Keystone
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001729:Bismuth / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D012459:Salicylates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014195:Travel; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012459:Salicylates; C015715:bismuth subsalicylate; D001729:Bismuth