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 measures such as counseling in patients and their close contacts. In addition, counseling prior to travel and hand washing using alcohol-based sanitizers are other recommended practices. Hand washing is particularly important for prevention of community-acquired diarrhea outbreaks in cruise ships or institutions such as norovirus infections.
Primary Prevention
- Effective measures for the primary prevention of acute diarrhea include:
- Counseling for diarrhea prevention may be done for patients and their close contacts
- Counseling 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