Full Description
In Travelers' Diarrhea, 2/e, a team of medical experts brings you up-to-date on the pathogenesis and state-of-the-art management of travellers' diarrhea. Selected for their expertise in infectious diseases, the contributors also relate a thorough history of travelers' diarrhea, a basic understanding of the discipline and a look at the future. Substantial understanding of the risks of acquiring travellers' diarrhea exists and we continue to learn about differences in host susceptibility.
Contents
Preface1 Historical Perspective of Travelers' DiarrheaPART ONE: ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS2 Bacterial Pathogens3 Viral Pathogens4 Parasitic Pathogens5 Antimicrobial Resistance6 Pathogenesis7 Relative Importance of Pathogens and Noninfectious Causes8 Diarrhea Associated with Non Enteric DiseasePART TWO: EPIDEMIOLOGY and SPECIAL POPULATIONS9 Epidemiology10 Sources: Food, Water, Person to person Spread11 Children, Pregnant Women and the Elderly12 Immunocompromised Patients including AIDS13 Diarrhea in Expatriates14 Diarrheal Outbreaks Associated with Airline Flights15 Diarrhea at Sea and Outbreaks Associated with Cruises16 Diarrhea in Military Populations: Historical and Modern TimesPART THREE: CLINICAL FEATURES17 Genetic Risk Factors in Enteric Disease18 Clinical Features and Syndromes19 Post Infectious IBSPART FOUR: PREVENTION20 Diet and Education about Risks21 Prophylactic Use of Drugs22 Probiotics in Travelers' Diarrhea23 Natural Immunity with Exposure24 Immunoprophylaxis and Immunologic ControlPART FIVE: DIAGNOSTICS and TREATMENT25 Management of Travelers' Diarrhea by Practitioners in the Developing World26 Nonspecific Treatment: Diet, Oral Rehydration Therapy27 Symptomatic Therapy28 Antimicrobial Therapy29 Algorithmic Approach to Empiric Self-Treatment of Acute Travelers' Diarrheaand Management of Diarrhea in the Returning Traveler 30 Cost Effective Approach to Travelers' Diarrhea ManagementPART SIX: THE FUTURE31 Future Directions for Travelers' Diarrhea
