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Review
. 2009 Oct:121 Suppl 3:13-8.
doi: 10.1007/s00508-009-1228-1.

Travellers' diarrhoea - pros and cons of different prophylactic measures

Angelika Wagner  1 , Ursula Wiedermann
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Review

Travellers' diarrhoea - pros and cons of different prophylactic measures

Angelika Wagner et al. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2009 Oct.

Abstract

Travellers' diarrhoea is the most likely cause for disturbing travel arrangements. At an average, 30-40% of tourists are concerned, depending on the travel destination. Due to the high impact on the travellers' health this topic is still of utmost importance in travel medicine. A wide spectrum of enteropathogens can be accountable, with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli being the major causing pathogen among other bacteria, parasites and viruses. Here we discuss advantages and disadvantages of different prophylactic measures against travellers' diarrhoea. The effectiveness but also the relevance of hygiene education, vaccination and antibiotic or probiotic application will be discussed in the context of the travellers' different risk profiles.

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