Risk and aetiology of diarrhoea at various tourist destinations.
Almost two of three tourists developed traveller's diarrhoea during 2-week stays at high-risk destinations. Large differences in infection rates between hotels were seen. Patients with milder forms of diarrhoea show a similar chronology to those more severely affected. Although enterotoxigenic Escherichia coil was the most frequent cause, viral pathogens were detected more often than in other studies.
von Sonnenburg
F
F
Tornieporth
N
N
Waiyaki
P
P
Lowe
B
B
Peruski
L F
LF
DuPont
H L
HL
Mathewson
J J
JJ
Steffen
R
R
D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003296:Cooking; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007563:Jamaica / Q000453:epidemiology; D007630:Kenya / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014195:Travel