title: Traveler's diarrhea.
abstract: This article presents a review of causes, presentation, and diagnosis of traveler's diarrhea. Treatment and prevention of this common problem is described in some detail. Finally, a practical and cost-effective approach to evaluating and treating a returning traveler is presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Medical School, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Ramzan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000930:Antidiarrheals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001398:Aztreonam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008139:Loperamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008997:Monobactams / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000930:Antidiarrheals; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D008997:Monobactams; C052087:CGS 9343B; D008139:Loperamide; D001398:Aztreonam