Travel-Related Infections - 08/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.emc.2008.01.008
Hans R. House, MD, FACEP a, b, ⁎ 
, Jesmin P. Ehlers, MD c
, Jesmin P. Ehlers, MD c a Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, C43 GH, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
b Emergency Medicine Residency Program, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, C43 GH, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
c University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, MERF, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
Corresponding author. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, C43 GH, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242.Abstract |
Infections in travelers returning from international destinations are a common problem for emergency physicians. A careful travel history can help to distinguish the traveler’s risk of having contracted an exotic infection, including malaria, dengue fever, and typhoid fever. The most common travel-related infection is traveler’s diarrhea. A discussion of typical and rare conditions is provided, grouped by the three most common chief complaints of fever, diarrhea, and rash.
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Vol 26 - N° 2
P. 499-516 - mai 2008 Retour au numéro
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