TY - JOUR
T1 - POLYMICROBIAL AETIOLOGY OF TRAVELLERS' DIARRHOEA
AU - Taylor, David N.
AU - Blaser, Martin J.
AU - Blacklow, Neil
AU - Echeverria, Peter
AU - Pitarangsi, Chittima
AU - Cross, John
AU - Weniger, Bruce G.
N1 - Funding Information:
Mr Richard Hudson, and Nancy Nowak for technical assistance, Dr P. Bodhidatta, AU D. Hamilton, and Miss R Johnson for their help, and Peace Corps group "Thai 78" for participation in this study. This study was partly supported bB contracts DAMD 17-83-C-3087 and 17-83-C-2227 from the US Aimy Medical Research and Development Command. Correspondence should be addressed to: D. N. T., Department of Bactcnotogy, Armed Forces Research Institute of-Medical Science, Rajvithi Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand, or APO San Francisco, CA 96346.
PY - 1985/2/16
Y1 - 1985/2/16
N2 - Of 35 US Peace Corps volunteers in Thailand, 20 (57%) had a total of 30 episodes of diarrhoea during their first 6 weeks in the country. Enteric pathogens were associated with 90% of the episodes. A single pathogen was identified in 17 (57%) episodes, 2-4 pathogens were identified in 10 (33%) episodes, and there were 15 symptomless infections. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) was identified in 37% of these episodes, and various salmonella serotypes were isolated in 33%. Infections with 9 other enteric pathogens were also identified: Campylobacter jejuni (17%), Plesiomonas shigelloides (13%), Aeromonas hydrophila (10%), Blastocystis hominis (7%), Norwalk virus (7%), Vibrio parahaemolyticus(3%), non-01 Vibrio cholerae (3%), Vibrio fluvialis (3%), and rotavirus (3%). In total, 56 enteric infections were documented in 35 volunteers.
AB - Of 35 US Peace Corps volunteers in Thailand, 20 (57%) had a total of 30 episodes of diarrhoea during their first 6 weeks in the country. Enteric pathogens were associated with 90% of the episodes. A single pathogen was identified in 17 (57%) episodes, 2-4 pathogens were identified in 10 (33%) episodes, and there were 15 symptomless infections. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) was identified in 37% of these episodes, and various salmonella serotypes were isolated in 33%. Infections with 9 other enteric pathogens were also identified: Campylobacter jejuni (17%), Plesiomonas shigelloides (13%), Aeromonas hydrophila (10%), Blastocystis hominis (7%), Norwalk virus (7%), Vibrio parahaemolyticus(3%), non-01 Vibrio cholerae (3%), Vibrio fluvialis (3%), and rotavirus (3%). In total, 56 enteric infections were documented in 35 volunteers.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0140-6736(85)91397-2
DO - 10.1016/S0140-6736(85)91397-2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84920231366
SN - 0140-6736
VL - 325
SP - 381
EP - 383
JO - The Lancet
JF - The Lancet
IS - 8425
ER -