Aeromonas spp in travellers' diarrhoea.

Aeromonas spp as a potential cause of diarrhoea in children.

AIMS To determine the prevalence of Aeromonas spp in the faeces of children and the association with symptoms of gastroenteritis. METHODS Faecal specimens (n = 1026) were cultured for Aeromonas spp using three selective media and an enrichment broth at both 30 degrees C and 37 degrees C. The isolation of Aeromonas spp was correlated with symptoms of gastroenteritis, previous antibiotic use, a...

Travellers' diarrhoea: slow but steady progress.

Aeromonas-related diarrhoea in Nasarawa, Nigeria.

BACKGROUND Two hundred and fifty volunteer patients attending 5 major hospitals in Nasarawa town, Nasarawa State, Nigeria were involved in this study to determine the prevalence of Aeromonas spp in persons with diarrhoea. The study population consisted of 133 males and 117 females between the ages of 0-70 years. METHODS Stool samples (148 diarrhoeal and 102 non-diarrhoeal) were analysed for t...

Sentinel surveillance for travellers' diarrhoea in primary care

BACKGROUND Travellers' diarrhoea is the most common health problem among international travellers and much of the burden falls on general practitioners. We assessed whether sentinel surveillance based in primary care could be used to monitor changes in the epidemiology of travellers' diarrhoea. METHODS A sentinel surveillance scheme of 30 volunteer general practices distributed throughout Wal...

Parasitic causes of prolonged diarrhoea in travellers - diagnosis and management.

BACKGROUND Prolonged infectious diarrhoea in the returning traveller is generally caused by protozoal and occasionally by helminth parasites. OBJECTIVE This article provides a framework for the diagnosis, management and prevention of the diseases that cause persistent diarrhoea in the traveller. DISCUSSION A large proportion of disease is caused by Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium parvum an...