Acute diarrhea primary prevention
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sudarshana Datta, MD [2]
Overview
Primary prevention of acute diarrhea includes counseling for prevention of acute infectious diarrhea in patients and their close contacts. In addition, counseling prior to travel and hand washing using alcohol-based sanitizers are recommended practices. Hand washing is particularly important for prevention of community-acquired diarrhea outbreaks in cruise ships or institutions such as Norovirus infection.
Primary Prevention
- Effective measures for the primary prevention of acute diarrhea include:
- Counselling for diarrhea prevention may be done for patients and their close contacts
- Counselling prior to travel to ensure avoidance of high-risk foods
- Hand washing using alcohol-based sanitizers for prevention of community-acquired diarrhea outbreaks in cruise ships or institutions