Med. praxi. 2014;11(4):184-187
Constipation and diarrhoea in travellers
- Očkování a cestovní medicína, poliklinika RAVAK, Příbram
Defecation disorders are undoubtedly among the most common issues affecting travellers. So-called traveller's diarrhoea is the most frequent
ailment in people travelling abroad. It affects 30 to 80% of travellers during their stay in a developing country in a region with warm climate
and with insufficient standards of hygiene. By contrast, 20 to 30% of travellers suffer from constipation that is most commonly a result of travelling
stress, irregular meals, or retaining stools in a setting of inadequate hygiene conditions. Although constipation and diarrhoea generally
are not life threatening and do not usually require hospitalization, they very often are a major complication making travelling uncomfortable.
Keywords: traveller's diarrhoea, ETEC (enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli), preventive antidiarrhoeal measures, traveller's constipation
Published: June 1, 2014 Show citation
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