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TURISTA [1 record]

Record 1 2006-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Bacterial Diseases
  • The Stomach
  • Bowels
DEF

A form of gastroenteritis that is through travel to developing countries, most often caused by a toxigenic E. Coli bacteria.

OBS

Other causative agents include: Shigella, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Rotavirus, Giardia and amoebas.

OBS

turista: Term for traveler's diarrhea, of Mexican derivation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Maladies bactériennes
  • Estomac
  • Intestins
CONT

La diarrhée des voyageurs, ou «tourista», est habituellement causée par les variations de pureté de l'eau consommée au cours du voyage. Dans certains pays, l'eau contient des organismes qui provoquent la diarrhée chez les personnes qui n'y sont pas habituées.

CONT

Les colibacilles entérotoxinogènes représentent une des causes majeures de diarrhée infectieuse aiguë [...] En outre, ce sont les germes les plus fréquemment retrouvés dans la «diarrhée du voyageur» appelée encore «tourista» au Mexique.

Spanish

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