Empirical antimicrobial therapy for traveler's diarrhea. 2000

J A Adachi, and L Ostrosky-Zeichner, and H L DuPont, and C D Ericsson
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

Over 7 million cases of traveler's diarrhea, defined as the passage of > or = 3 unformed stools in a 24-h period, occur each year among visitors to developing countries. Bacterial enteric pathogens are the most common etiologic agents isolated. Preliminary clinical results for patients with diarrhea predominantly caused by Campylobacter species have shown that azithromycin may be an effective alternative to fluoroquinolones for the treatment of traveler's diarrhea.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002169 Campylobacter Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus CAMPYLOBACTER. Campylobacter Infection,Campylobacteriosis,Infections, Campylobacter,Campylobacterioses,Infection, Campylobacter
D003967 Diarrhea An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of FECES, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present. Diarrhea is not hyperdefecation or increased fecal weight. Diarrheas
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000890 Anti-Infective Agents Substances that prevent infectious agents or organisms from spreading or kill infectious agents in order to prevent the spread of infection. Anti-Infective Agent,Anti-Microbial Agent,Antimicrobial Agent,Microbicide,Microbicides,Anti-Microbial Agents,Antiinfective Agents,Antimicrobial Agents,Agent, Anti-Infective,Agent, Anti-Microbial,Agent, Antimicrobial,Agents, Anti-Infective,Agents, Anti-Microbial,Agents, Antiinfective,Agents, Antimicrobial,Anti Infective Agent,Anti Infective Agents,Anti Microbial Agent,Anti Microbial Agents
D000900 Anti-Bacterial Agents Substances that inhibit the growth or reproduction of BACTERIA. Anti-Bacterial Agent,Anti-Bacterial Compound,Anti-Mycobacterial Agent,Antibacterial Agent,Antibiotics,Antimycobacterial Agent,Bacteriocidal Agent,Bacteriocide,Anti-Bacterial Compounds,Anti-Mycobacterial Agents,Antibacterial Agents,Antibiotic,Antimycobacterial Agents,Bacteriocidal Agents,Bacteriocides,Agent, Anti-Bacterial,Agent, Anti-Mycobacterial,Agent, Antibacterial,Agent, Antimycobacterial,Agent, Bacteriocidal,Agents, Anti-Bacterial,Agents, Anti-Mycobacterial,Agents, Antibacterial,Agents, Antimycobacterial,Agents, Bacteriocidal,Anti Bacterial Agent,Anti Bacterial Agents,Anti Bacterial Compound,Anti Bacterial Compounds,Anti Mycobacterial Agent,Anti Mycobacterial Agents,Compound, Anti-Bacterial,Compounds, Anti-Bacterial
D001424 Bacterial Infections Infections by bacteria, general or unspecified. Bacterial Disease,Bacterial Infection,Infection, Bacterial,Infections, Bacterial,Bacterial Diseases
D014195 Travel MOVEMENT across different GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS. Land Travel,Sea Travel,Land Travels,Sea Travels,Travel, Land,Travel, Sea,Travels,Travels, Land,Travels, Sea
D015662 Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination A drug combination with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. It is effective in the treatment of many infections, including PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA in AIDS. Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination,Abactrim,Bactifor,Bactrim,Biseptol,Biseptol-480,Centran,Centrin,Co-Trimoxazole,Cotrimoxazole,Drylin,Eslectin,Eusaprim,Insozalin,Kepinol,Kepinol Forte,Lescot,Metomide,Oriprim,Septra,Septrin,Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Combination,Sulprim,Sumetrolim,TMP SMX,TMP-SMX,Trimedin,Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole,Trimethoprimsulfa,Trimezole,Trimosulfa,Biseptol 480,Biseptol480,Co Trimoxazole,Sulfamethoxazole Trimethoprim Combination,Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole,Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole Combination
D017963 Azithromycin A semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic structurally related to ERYTHROMYCIN. It has been used in the treatment of Mycobacterium avium intracellulare infections, toxoplasmosis, and cryptosporidiosis. Azadose,Azithromycin Dihydrate,Azithromycin Monohydrate,Azitrocin,Azythromycin,CP-62993,Goxal,Sumamed,Toraseptol,Ultreon,Vinzam,Zentavion,Zithromax,Zitromax,CP 62993,CP62993,Dihydrate, Azithromycin,Monohydrate, Azithromycin
D024841 Fluoroquinolones A group of QUINOLONES with at least one fluorine atom and a piperazinyl group. Fluoroquinolone

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