TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevention and management of travelers' diarrhea
AU - Kamat, Deepak
AU - Mathur, Ambika
PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
N2 - Travelers' diarrhea, which is caused most commonly by bacteria, is the most common illness affecting people who travel to developing countries. The primary care provider should educate travelers about preventive measures against travelers' diarrhea as well as self-treatment. The choice of antibiotic depends on the age of the traveler, destination of travel, duration of travel, nature of travel, and the likely resistance pattern of the bacteria causing the travelers' diarrhea.
AB - Travelers' diarrhea, which is caused most commonly by bacteria, is the most common illness affecting people who travel to developing countries. The primary care provider should educate travelers about preventive measures against travelers' diarrhea as well as self-treatment. The choice of antibiotic depends on the age of the traveler, destination of travel, duration of travel, nature of travel, and the likely resistance pattern of the bacteria causing the travelers' diarrhea.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cfp.2005.07.001
DO - 10.1016/j.cfp.2005.07.001
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:29644438079
SN - 1522-5720
VL - 7
SP - 639
EP - 651
JO - Clinics in Family Practice
JF - Clinics in Family Practice
IS - 4
ER -