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| [[E. coli enteritis|E. coli]] | | [[E. coli enteritis|''E. coli'']] | ||
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| [[Campylobacter jejuni]] | | ''[[Campylobacter jejuni]]'' | ||
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| [[Salmonellosis|Salmonella]] | | [[Shigellosis|''Shigella'']] | ||
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*1 day to 3 days | |||
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*[[Fever]], [[diarrhea|acute bloody diarrhea]], [[abdominal pain]] | |||
*Symptoms usually last 4-7 days | |||
*Usually self-limited | |||
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*[[Dehydration]], [[hemolytic uremic syndrome]], [[TTP]], [[acute kidney injury]] | |||
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*Excellent | |||
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| [[Salmonellosis|''Salmonella'']] | |||
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*[[Reactive arthritis]] | *[[Reactive arthritis]] | ||
*Chronic carriage | *Chronic carriage | ||
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| [[Giardiasis|Giardia]] | | [[Giardiasis|''Giardia'']] | ||
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| [[Amebiasis|Entamoeba histolytica]] | | [[Amebiasis|''Entamoeba histolytica'']] | ||
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| [[Cryptosporidiosis|Cryptosporidium]] | | [[Cryptosporidiosis|''Cryptosporidium'']] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, M.D.; Serge Korjian M.D.
Overview
In the general population, traveler's diarrhea is usually self-limited with an excellent prognosis in the majority of cases. In bacterial and viral traveler's diarrhea, symptoms typically last within a few days to several days after exposure. In protozoal traveler's diarrhea, the incubation period may last up to 1 to 3 weeks, and symptoms may persist for several weeks / months. Complications of traveler's diarrhea are generally related to the dehydration associated with severe diarrhea. Other complications are related to the infectious agent responsible for the disease.
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
- In the general population, traveler's diarrhea is usually self-limited with an excellent prognosis in the majority of cases.
- The following table summarizes, the natural history, complications, and prognosis of the common infectious agents responsible for traveler's diarrhea.
Agent | Incubation Period | Natural History | Common Complications | Prognosis in the General Population |
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Norovirus |
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Rotavirus |
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Protozoa | ||||
Giardia |
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Entamoeba histolytica |
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Cryptosporidium |
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