Review: chronic and persistent diarrhea with a focus in the returning traveler

Abstract Background Travelers’ diarrhea is a common malady afflicting up to 50% of travelers after a 2-week travel period. An appreciable percentage of these cases will become persistent or chronic. We summarized the published literature reporting persistent/chronic diarrhea in travelers elucidating...

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Main Authors: Christopher A. Duplessis, Ramiro L. Gutierrez, Chad K. Porter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40794-017-0052-2