Travellers' diarrhoea: causes, prevention and treatment

Lloyd, R. and Bennett, Clare ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5144-3894 2012. Travellers' diarrhoea: causes, prevention and treatment. Nursing Standard 26 (40) , pp. 51-56. 10.7748/ns2012.06.26.40.51.c9137

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

This article describes the prevention and treatment of travellers’ diarrhoea, the leading cause of illness in people travelling abroad. The most common cause of travellers’ diarrhoea worldwide is bacterial pathogens, which account for up to 80% of cases. Exercising caution over dietary selection and personal hygiene is the most common method used for reducing the risk of acquiring travellers’ diarrhoea. Antibiotics, probiotics, prebiotics and bismuth subsalicylate have all been indicated for the prevention of this distressing condition. Treatments include antimotility agents, oral rehydration salts and antibiotics.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Healthcare Sciences
Publisher:	RCN Publishing (RCNi)
ISSN:	0029-6570
Last Modified:	13 Jan 2023 02:19
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/110942

Actions (repository staff only)

Edit Item