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Traveler's diarrhea classification
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Traveler’s diarrhea may be classified according to the agent responsible the disease into either bacterial, viral, or protozoal traveler’s diarrhea.
Classification
Classification
Traveler’s diarrhea may be classified according to the agent responsible the disease:
- Bacterial (80% of cases, usually E. coli)
- Viral
- Protozoal