Aeromonas spp. and Traveler’s Diarrhea: Clinical Features and Antimicrobial Resistance

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Vila, Jordi ; Ruiz, Joaquin ; Gallardo, Francisco ; Vargas, Martha ; Soler, Lara ; Figueras, Maria José ; Gascon, Joaquin
• Description:
  Traveler's diarrhea is the most common health problem of international travelers. We determined the prevalence of Aeromonas spp. associated with traveler's diarrhea and analyzed the geographic distribution, clinical features, and antimicrobial susceptibility. Aeromonas spp. were isolated as a cause of traveler's diarrhea in 18 (2%) of 863 patients. A. veronii biotype sobria was isolated in nine patients, A. caviae in seven patients, and A. jandaei and A. hydrophila in one patient each. Aeromonas spp. were isolated with a similar prevalence in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Watery and persistent diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps were common complaints. All strains were resistant to ampicillin; showed variable resistance to chloramphenicol, tetracycline, and cotrimoxazole; and were susceptible to cefotaxime, ciprofloxacin, and nalidixic acid. The persistence of symptoms made antimicrobial treatment necessary.
• Subjects:
  Anti-Bacterial Agents Diarrhea Drug Resistance, Bacterial Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Humans Travel
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 9(5):552-555.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Africa ; Asia ; Latin America
• Volume:
  9
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6ccdb58979ebe58a25ea5d537fb7b43fb9c97181a53445e005a21a21615c0c18
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/14086/cdc_14086_DS1.pdf
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