A Quality Improvement Initiative Using a Novel Travel Survey to Promote Patient‐Centered Counseling
ConclusionsDespite pre‐travel counseling, traveler's diarrhea was the most common illness in our cohort; expanded prevention strategies will be necessary to lower the impact that diarrheal illness has on generally healthy travelers. Overall rates of illness did not vary by destination; however, there was a strong association between duration of travel and likelihood of illness. To further identify specific variables contributing to travel‐related disease, including patient co‐morbidities, reason for travel, and accommodations, the post‐travel survey has been modified and expanded. A limitation of this study was the...
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - May 21, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Craig A. Mackaness, Allison Osborne, Deepti Verma, Suzanne Templer, Michael J. Weiss, Mark C. Knouse Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
What Is the PRISM Visual Tool Measuring? Risk Affiliation?
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - May 16, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rudy Zimmer Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: research
Response to Letter
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Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - May 16, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rosalie Zimmermann, Christoph Hatz, Reto Nüesch Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: research
Acute Hepatitis in Israeli Travelers
ConclusionsEnterically transmitted hepatitis is the main causes of viral hepatitis among travelers. HEV is an emerging disease and has become the most common hepatitis among Israeli travelers. Although an efficacious vaccine has been developed, no licensed HEV vaccine is yet available. Although hepatitis A vaccine is highly efficacious, safe, and easily available, there is a stable number of HAV cases. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - May 15, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tamar Lachish, Moshik Tandlich, Eli Schwartz Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Travel‐Related Leptospirosis: A Series of 15 Imported Cases
ConclusionOur cases involved nine different serovars. They were related to travel in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. Bathing or other fresh‐water leisure activities (canoeing, kayaking, rafting) are the most likely at‐risk exposure. Any traveler with fever and at‐risk exposure should be investigated for leptospirosis. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - May 15, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Charlotte van de Werve, Alice Perignon, Stéphane Jauréguiberry, François Bricaire, Pascal Bourhy, Eric Caumes Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Diagnostic Issues of Acute Schistosomiasis With Schistosoma mekongi in a Traveler: A Case Report
A Belgian traveler returning from Laos developed acute schistosomiasis. Feces microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by sequence analysis revealed Schistosoma mekongi. Schistosome antibody test results and real‐time PCR in serum were initially negative or not interpretable. A HRP‐2 antigen test for Plasmodium falciparum and an enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) antibody test for Trichinella yielded false‐positive results. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - May 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jan Clerinx, Lieselotte Cnops, Tine Huyse, Egbert Tannich, Marjan Van Esbroeck Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Asymptomatic Schistosoma haematobium Infection in a Traveler With Negative Urine Microscopy and Late Seroconversion Presumably Linked to Artemisinin
We describe a Schistosoma haematobium infection with asymptomatic eosinophilia, persistently negative urine microscopy, and late seroconversion (7.5 months) in a traveler returning from Mali. After initial negative parasitological tests, travel history led to diagnostic cystoscopy, allowing final diagnosis with urine microscopy after the bladder biopsy. The patient was successfully treated with praziquantel. Difficulties in making the diagnosis of schistosomiasis in asymptomatic returning travelers are discussed; we propose a trial treatment in these cases. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - May 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nicolás Martínez‐Calle, Ignacio Pascual, Manuel Rubio, Rafael Carias, José Luis Del Pozo, José Ramón Yuste Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Travel‐Related Chronic Hemorrhagic Leg Ulcer Infection by Shewanella algae
Shewanella algae is an emerging seawater‐associated bacterium. In immunocompromised patients, infections may result in bacteremia, osteomyelitis, and necrotizing fasciitis. Our patient, suffering from autoimmune vasculitis and myasthenia gravis, developed typical hemorrhagic bullae and leg ulcers because of S algae. She was treated efficiently with a combination of ciprofloxacin and piperacillin. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - May 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nicola Wagner, Lisa Otto, Maurizio Podda, York Schmitt, Dennis Tappe Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Hypoxia‐Related Altitude Illnesses
ConclusionGiven an increasing number of recreational activities at high and extreme altitudes, the general practitioner and specialist are in higher demand for medical recommendations regarding the prevention and treatment of altitude illness. Despite an ongoing scientific discussion and controversies about the pathophysiological causes of altitude illness, treatment and prevention recommendations are clearer with increased experience over the last two decades. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - April 13, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nikolaus Netzer, Kingman Strohl, Martin Faulhaber, Hannes Gatterer, Martin Burtscher Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Response to Letter
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Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - April 12, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lin H. Chen, Elizabeth D. Barnett, Mary E. Wilson, William MacLeod, Emad A. Yanni, Winnie Ooi, Adolf W. Karchmer, Laura Kogelman, Nina Marano, Davidson H. Hamer Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: research
What to Do With Travelers Who Have Isolated Antibody to Hepatitis B Core Antigen?
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Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - April 12, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Stefan Hagmann, Syed A. Shah, Murli Purswani Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: research
The Incidence of HBV and HCV Infection in Australian Travelers to Asia
We analyzed paired pre‐ and post‐travel sera in a cohort of Australian travelers to Asia and demonstrated the acquisition of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The incidence density in nonimmune travelers for HCV infection was calculated as 1.8 infections per 10,000 traveler‐days and for HBV infection 2.19 per 10,000 traveler‐days. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - April 12, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Douglas F. Johnson, Irani Ratnam, Elizabeth Matchett, Linda Earnest‐Silveria, Dale Christiansen, Karin Leder, Michael L. Grayson, Joseph Torresi Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Probing Guideline Fundamentals: An Alternate Perspective on Adherence
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Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - April 12, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Peter Teitelbaum Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
Pre‐travel Consultation and Hepatitis B: A Double Opportunity for Preventing Infection in At‐Risk Patients and Life‐Threatening Complications in HBV Carriers
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Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - April 12, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Patricia F. Walker Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
Human Rabies Prevention (Comment From a Canine‐Rabies‐Endemic Region)
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Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - April 12, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Henry Wilde, Supaporn Wacharapluesadee, Abhinbhen Saraya, Boonlert Lumlertdacha, Thiravat Hemachudha Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
