[Traveler's diarrhea].
Travelers' diarrhea is of concern to practitioners in temperate countries in two ways: people ask advice for effective prophylaxis before they leave for tropical regions, and returning travelers often complain of diarrhea after a journey to the tropics. Diarrhea at the beginning of a trip to southern regions is mainly due to bacterial pathogens; later, a parasitic origin for diarrhea becomes an increasing possibility. A rational and economic diagnostic approach to the diarrhea of returning travelers does not necessarily and always include bacteriological stool cultures. Situations warranting a wait-and-see symptomatic treatment are discussed. The authors believe that chemoprophylaxis for traveler's diarrhea should not be prescribed as a general measure.
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications; D014195:Travel; D014330:Tropical Medicine
D004318:Doxycycline
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