title: [Diarrhea acquired abroad--traveller's diarrhea. Admissions to Medical Department C, Odense Hospital, during the period 1977-1988].
abstract: A total of 106 out of 267 patients admitted with acute gastroenteritis to Medical Department C, Odense Hospital, during the period 1977-1988 had acquired the condition abroad. This group was investigated retrospectively. During the period of investigation, the number of patients with "traveller's diarrhoea" increased but compurized constantly approximately 40% of the patients admitted with acute gastroenteritis. The patients were investigated routinely for pathogenic intestinal bacteria and parasites and the etiology could be determined in 72%. Salmonella infections were found in 50% and 1/5 of these were caused by Salmonella typhi or Salmonella paratyphi. Double and triple infections occurred. 51% of the infections were acquired in Asia and Africa although less than 7% of Danish package tours visit these regions. Five patients (5%) developed serious complications.
authors.affiliation: Medicinsk afdeling C, Odense Sygehus.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Holmskov
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gram
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D014195:Travel
vernacular_title: Diaré erhvervet under ophold i udlandet--rejsediaré. Indlaeggelser på medicinsk afdeling C, Odense Sygehus, i perioden 1977-1988.