Epidemiology and Self‐Treatment of Travelers' Diarrhea in a Large, Prospective Cohort of Department of Defense Beneficiaries

ConclusionsOur results suggest the underutilization of antibiotics in travelers with moderate or severe TD. Further studies are needed to systematically evaluate pre‐travel instruction and traveler adherence to self‐treatment guidelines, and the impact of suboptimal self‐treatment on outcomes.

Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - December 7, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tahaniyat Lalani, Jason D. Maguire, Edward M. Grant, Jamie Fraser, Anuradha Ganesan, Mark D. Johnson, Robert G. Deiss, Mark S. Riddle, Timothy Burgess, David R. Tribble, Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research