Vacation diarrhea. How should it be managed?
Traveler's diarrhea in North America is most often a self-limited disease that requires little medical intervention unless the course is prolonged or especially severe. Diagnosis is almost always made by a stool examination or culture. The most common causative organisms are Campylobacter jejuni and Giardia lamblia. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli is a less frequent cause. Patients should be advised regarding the need for fluid replacement. Antibiotic therapy should be considered only in rare circumstances.
Potts
J F
JF
Department of Family Practice, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55408.
Setness
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PA
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005872:Giardia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents