Traveler diarrhea is caused by?
Ans. (a) CampylobacterRef : Harrison 19th ed. / 266* Diarrhea, the leading cause of illness in travelers , is usually a short-lived, self-limited condition; however, 40% of affected individuals need to alter their scheduled activities, and another 20% are confined to bed.* The most frequently identified pathogens causing travelers' diarrhea are# Toxigenic Escherichia coli and Enteroaggregative E. coli ( Most common but not in choices)# In Southeast Asia Campylobacter infections appear to predominate# Salmonella, Shigella# Rotavirus# Norovirus has caused numerous outbreaks on cruise ships# Except for giardiasis, parasitic infections are uncommon causes of travelers' diarrhea.* A growing problem for travelers is the development of antibiotic resistance among many bacterial pathogens. Examples include strains of Campylobacter resistant to quinolones and strains of E. coli, Shigellay and Salmonella resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Campylobacter
Aeromonas
Actinobacillus
Cryptosporidium
Bacteriology