Traveler's Diarrhea
Definition
Underlying Cause
Anatomy
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Traveler's Diarrhea Underlying Cause
Causes for traveler's
diarrhea
include:
E. coli:
Most common cause of traveler's
diarrhea
Cholera
Shigella infection
Campylobacter enteritis
Cryptosporidium enterocolitis
Giardiasis
Salmonella gastroenteritis
Pseudomembranous colitis
:
Clostridium difficile
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Traveler's Diarrhea Anatomy
Related Conditions
Bacterial gastroenteritis
Campylobacter enteritis
Food poisoning
Salmonella infection
Shigella infection
Viral gastroenteritis
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Dehydration Checkup
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Excessive gas
Vomiting
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Last Updated: Jul 10, 2009
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;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Traveler's Diarrhea References:
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Guerrant RL, Van Gilder T, Steiner TS, et al: Practice guidelines for the management of infectious diarrhea. Clin Infect Dis 2001 Feb 1; 32(3): 331-51.
Liebelt EL: Clinical and laboratory evaluation and management of children with vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration. Curr Opin Pediatr 1998 Oct; 10(5): 461-9.
Wong CS, Jelacic S, Habeeb RL: The risk of the hemolytic-uremic syndrome after antibiotic treatment of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections. N Engl J Med 2000 Jun 29; 342(26): 1930-6.
