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Chronic Diarrhea in Travelers.
- Source :
- Current Infectious Disease Reports; Jun2013, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p203-210, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- As a rule, travelers' diarrhea is a self-limited bacterial infection that affects approximately 40 % of travelers to developing countries. Health-care professionals who see returning travelers have noted that some travelers afflicted with diarrhea do not recover completely but, instead, develop chronic diarrhea or a persistent change in gastrointestinal function. Concurrent with this observation has been the recognition that in many patients with long-standing irritable bowel syndrome, an episode of traveler's diarrhea or gastroenteritis preceded the onset of symptoms. Before a diagnosis of postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome is considered, other diagnostic considerations must be excluded. This review will examine an approach to the patient with chronic diarrhea posttravel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15233847
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Current Infectious Disease Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 87709775
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-013-0328-2