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* Bacteria |
* Bacteria |
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| β | ** ''Escherichia coli'' (entero-hemorragic (EHEC), entero-toxigenic (ETEC)): most common cause |
+ | ** ''[[Escherichia coli]]'' (entero-hemorragic (EHEC), entero-toxigenic (ETEC)): most common cause |
*** Usually afebrile |
*** Usually afebrile |
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*** Diffusely adherent E. coli (DAEC) also exists |
*** Diffusely adherent E. coli (DAEC) also exists |
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| β | ** ''Campylobacter jejuni'': more common in SE Asia |
+ | ** ''[[Campylobacter jejuni]]'': more common in SE Asia |
| β | ** ''Salmonella'' (non-typhoidal) |
+ | ** ''[[Salmonella]]'' (non-typhoidal) |
| β | ** ''Shigella'' |
+ | ** ''[[Shigella]]'' |
| β | ** ''Plesiomonas'' (unclear if cause of diarrhea) |
+ | ** ''[[Plesiomonas]]'' (unclear if cause of diarrhea) |
| β | ** ''Vibrio cholerae'' |
+ | ** ''[[Vibrio cholerae]]'' |
* Viruses |
* Viruses |
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| β | ** |
+ | ** [[Norovirus]]: most common virus |
* Parasites |
* Parasites |
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| β | ** ''Giardia lamblia'': usually afebrile |
+ | ** ''[[Giardia lamblia]]'': usually afebrile |
| β | ** ''Entamoeba histolytica'' |
+ | ** ''[[Entamoeba histolytica]]'' |
| β | ** ''Cyclospora cayetanensis'' |
+ | ** ''[[Cyclospora cayetanensis]]'' |
| β | ** ''Cryptosporidium'' |
+ | ** ''[[Cryptosporidium]]'' |
| β | ** ''Strongyloides stercoralis'' |
+ | ** ''[[Strongyloides stercoralis]]'' |
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[[Category:Returned travellers]] |
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Revision as of 11:06, 17 August 2019
Differential Diagnosis
- Bacteria
- Escherichia coli (entero-hemorragic (EHEC), entero-toxigenic (ETEC)): most common cause
- Usually afebrile
- Diffusely adherent E. coli (DAEC) also exists
- Campylobacter jejuni: more common in SE Asia
- Salmonella (non-typhoidal)
- Shigella
- Plesiomonas (unclear if cause of diarrhea)
- Vibrio cholerae
- Escherichia coli (entero-hemorragic (EHEC), entero-toxigenic (ETEC)): most common cause
- Viruses
- Norovirus: most common virus
- Parasites
References
- ^ Nipam Shah, David J. Ramsey, Herbert L. DuPont. Global Etiology of Travelersβ Diarrhea: Systematic Review from 1973 to the Present. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2009;80(4):609-614. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2009.80.609.
