Oral cholera vaccine for traveler's diarrhea prophylaxis.
OBJECTIVE
Should the oral cholera vaccine be routinely recommended to prevent traveler's diarrhea (TD)?


CONCLUSIONS
Randomized controlled trials evaluating oral cholera vaccine for TD did not show a benefit and routine use is not recommended.
Pharmacy Manager in Peace River, Alta.
Tony
T
Nickonchuk
Knowledge Translation and Evidence Coordinator with the Alberta College of Family Physicians.
Adrienne J
AJ
Lindblad
Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
Michael R
MR
Kolber
D002771:Cholera / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022121:Cholera Vaccines; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D022121:Cholera Vaccines