Norfloxacin for the Prophylaxis of Travelers' Diarrhea in U.S. Military Personnel

Acute diarrhea is a concern for travelers to developing countries. Although a diarrheal illness rarely produces mortality in healthy populations, it can impair an individual's ability to function. Attack rates vary, but reports of up to 40% are not uncommon. Numerous strategies involving dietar...

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Hauptverfasser:	Scott, Daniel A, Haberberger, Richard L, Thornton, Scott A, Hyams, Kenneth C
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ANTIBIOTICS ATTACK BISMUTH DEVELOPING NATIONS DIARRHEA HUMANS ILLNESS Medicine and Medical Research MILITARY PERSONNEL POPULATION PREVENTIVE MEDICINE RATES REPRINTS VOLUNTEERS
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Zusammenfassung:	Acute diarrhea is a concern for travelers to developing countries. Although a diarrheal illness rarely produces mortality in healthy populations, it can impair an individual's ability to function. Attack rates vary, but reports of up to 40% are not uncommon. Numerous strategies involving dietary discretion, bismuth subsalicylate prophylaxis, and antibiotic prophylaxis have been tried to prevent acute diarrhea. Keywords: Travelers' diarrhea; Fluoroquinolone; Prophylaxis; Human volunteers; Human drug trial; Enterotoxigenic. Pub. in American Jnl. of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, v42 n2 p160-164 1990.