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Evaluation of diarrhea in the returned traveler
Joseph C Kolars1, Philip R Fischer
1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street South West, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Primary Care
|April 12, 2003
Abstract:
Diarrhea in the returned traveler is common, but it is generally self-limited. Although the concern is often directed at the presence of an ongoing infection, postinfectious and noninfectious etiologies must be considered [table: see text] also. Answers to the clinical questions posed in this article will guide the clinician toward an appropriate diagnostic and management strategy.