Incidence Rate and Risk Factors Associated with Travelers' Diarrhea in International Travelers Departing from Utah, USA.

ABSTRACT: Despite knowledge on the causes and prevention strategies for travelers' diarrhea (TD), it continues to be one of the most common illnesses experienced by U.S. international travelers. However, studies of risk factors associated with TD among U.S. travelers are limited. In this study, we aimed to determine the incidence rate of TD, the proportion of travelers who experience TD, and to identify risk factors associated with TD. In this cross-sectional study, we collected and analyzed data from anonymous posttravel questionnaires submitted by international travelers recruited during their pretravel visit at two travel clinics in Salt Lake City, Utah, from October 2016 to March 2020. Of 571 travelers who completed posttravel surveys, 484 (85%) answered the TD question, of which 111 (23%) repor

SUBMITTER: Fernandez V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9651512 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature