title: [Traveller's diarrhea].
abstract: Traveller's diarrhea (TD) is the health problem most frequently encountered by tourists. Neither pretravel advice nor probiotica has shown a consistent prophylactic effect. Antibiotic chemoprophylaxis reduces the incidence of TD by 80-90% but should be recommended only to certain high-risk groups. Vaccination induces only short and partial protection. Standby treatment of TD with rehydration, loperamide and a flouroquinolone is recommended for travellers to most of the high-risk areas of the world.
authors.affiliation: Arhus Universitetshospital, Skejby Sygehus, Infektionsmedicinsk Afdeling Q, Arhus N. csr@sks.aaa.dk
authors.forename: Carsten Schade
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: Finn Trunk
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D000930:Antidiarrheals / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008139:Loperamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019936:Probiotics; D012307:Risk Factors; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000930:Antidiarrheals; D008139:Loperamide