Diarrhea in U.S. troops deployed to Thailand.
Ninety-five (28%) of 333 U.S. military personnel deployed to Ubonratchathani, Thailand, for 1 month in February 1993 developed diarrhea. Campylobacter jejuni was identified in 6 (25%), attaching and effacing Escherichia coli was identified in 3 (13%), nontyphoidal Salmonella spp. were identified in 2 (8%), and rotavirus was identified in 1 (4%) of 24 persons who had diarrhea and submitted specimens.
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Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand.
Jackson
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Hoge
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Arness
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Dunnavant
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Larsen
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D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States