Journal article
Review of the causes and management of chronic gastrointestinal symptoms in returned travellers referred to an Australian infectious diseases service
N Ferrah, K Leder, K Gibney
Australian Family Physician | ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS | Published : 2016
Abstract
Background Thirty to seventy per cent of overseas travellers experience traveller's diarrhoea (TD), a potential cause of serious gastrointestinal (GI) sequelae. However, there is limited evidence on the optimal management of TD. Objectives The objectives of this article are to characterise the aetiologies and management of returned travellers with ongoing GI symptoms referred to a specialist infectious diseases service. Methods We conducted a retrospective medical record review of patients referred to the Victorian Infectious Disease Service (VIDS) in 2013-15 with a history of overseas travel and GI symptoms present for longer than two weeks. For each diagnostic group, we compared demographi..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Karin Leder has received research grants from GSK and Sanofi, personal fees from Immuron, and other support from Sanofi and GSK, all outside the scope of the submitted work. Katherine Gibney notes that CSL contributed to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)-Gustav Nossal postgraduate award.