title: Traveler's diarrhea.
abstract: Traveler's diarrhea occurs with considerable frequency in individuals traveling to underdeveloped countries. It is acquired through the ingestion of fecally contaminated food and water. Traveler's diarrhea is caused by a variety of bacterial, protozoal, viral, and parasitic organisms. Typically self-limiting, traveler's diarrhea is more of an inconvenience than a life-threatening process. Patient education is an important element in the management of traveler's diarrhea; the well-informed traveler can manage most cases empirically without sophisticated medical technology. The presence of fever, bloody stool, abdominal pain, or profound dehydration indicates a more severe infection requiring medical attention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Larson
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000930:Antidiarrheals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003663:Decision Trees; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014195:Travel; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000930:Antidiarrheals