Incidence of Intestinal Protozoal Infection in Traveller's Diarrhoea

Traveller’s Diarrhoea and Intestinal Protozoal Diarrhoeal Disease

Incidence, risk factors and treatment of diarrhoea among Dutch travellers: reasons not to routinely prescribe antibiotics

BACKGROUND Travellers' diarrhoea (TD) is the most common infectious disease among travellers. In the Netherlands, stand-by or prophylactic antibiotics are not routinely prescribed to travellers. This study prospectively assessed the incidence rate, risk factors, and treatment of TD among immunocompetent travellers. METHODS Persons who attended the travel clinic of the Public Health Service Am...

Travellers' diarrhoea: slow but steady progress.

Carriage of intestinal protozoal cysts in homosexuals.

A total of 83 male homosexuals were studied to ascertain the carriage of intestinal protozoal cysts. The homosexual group had a significantly (p less than 0.0005) higher prevalence than a control group. One or more types of protozoa were found in 33 homosexuals. The carriage of intestinal protozoal cysts was associated with particular sexual practices and promiscuity, but not with symptomatic b...

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM INFECTION IN HUMAN DIARRHOEA PATIENTS IN WEST AZERBAIJAN, IRAN

The stool samples from 363 diarrhoeic and non- diarrhoeic children and adults from several locations in two towns of west Azerbaijan area of Iran examined for Cryptosporidium infection by modified Ziehl- Neelsen technique revealed the presence of infection in 7.66% of diarrhoeic patients and in none of the non- diarrhoeic individuals. The percentage of detection was higher among females ( ...