Global etiology of travelers' diarrhea: systematic review from 1973 to the present

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 609-614

  Shah, Nipam ^a   Ldupont, Herbert ^a,b   Ramsey, David J ^b  

^a 7900 Cambridge St ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; AFRICA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENTEROAGGREGATIVE ESCHERICHIA COLI; ENTEROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; GIARDIA; HUMAN; NOROVIRUS; PLESIOMONAS; ROTAVIRUS; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAVELLER DIARRHEA; VIBRIO; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DIARRHEA; HEALTH; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; TRAVEL; VIRUS INFECTION;

AEROMONAS; CAMPYLOBACTER; GIARDIA; PLESIOMONAS; ROTAVIRUS; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DIARRHEA; HUMANS; TRAVEL; VIRUS DISEASES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 65349173520     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.80.609     Document Type: Article

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