title: Traveler's Diarrhea.
abstract: Traveler's diarrhea (TD) is the most common travel-related illness, and it can have a significant impact on the traveler. Pretravel consultation provides an excellent opportunity for the clinician to counsel the traveler and discuss strategies such as food and water hygiene, vaccinations, and medications for prophylaxis or self-treatment that may decrease the incidence and impact of TD. Postinfectious sequelae, such as postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome, reactive arthritis, and Guillain-Barre syndrome, may develop weeks or months after return.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, 30 North 1900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
authors.forename: Stanley L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Giddings
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, 30 North 1900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
authors.forename: A Michal
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, 30 North 1900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA; Division of Microbiology & Immunology, Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, 15 North Medical Drive East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. Electronic address: Daniel.leung@utah.edu.
authors.forename: Daniel T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D000930:Antidiarrheals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000209:etiology; D001729:Bismuth / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003681:Dehydration / Q000517:prevention & control; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000150:complications; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D012459:Salicylates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014195:Travel; D057236:Travel Medicine; D014612:Vaccines; D000069578:Waterborne Diseases / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000930:Antidiarrheals; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012459:Salicylates; D014612:Vaccines; C015715:bismuth subsalicylate; D001729:Bismuth
keywords: Antibiotic prophylaxis; Diarrhea; Epidemiology; Probiotics; Risk factors; Travel