Travellers' diarrhoea: prevention by chemoprophylaxis.
The chemoprophylaxis of travellers' diarrhoea by iodochlorhydroxyquinoline combinations, neomycin and phthalsulphathiazole, furazolidone, bismuth salicylates and streptotriad is reviewed. Streptotriad is regarded as a highly effective prophylactic against travellers' diarrhoea. Some elementary food hygiene precautions are detailed.
D000328:Adult; D001729:Bismuth / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007464:Clioquinol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005664:Furazolidone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009355:Neomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012459:Salicylates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013411:Sulfadiazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013418:Sulfamethazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013432:Sulfathiazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014195:Travel; D000096926:Benzenesulfonamides
D001729:Bismuth; D007464:Clioquinol; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005664:Furazolidone; D009355:Neomycin; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012459:Salicylates; D013307:Streptomycin; D013411:Sulfadiazine; D013418:Sulfamethazine; D013432:Sulfathiazoles; C015715:bismuth subsalicylate; C100300:phthalylsulfathiazole; C012560:Streptotriad; D000096926:Benzenesulfonamides