Vibrio Parahaemolyticus: A Major Cause of Travelers' Diarrhea in Bangkok
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 31 (1) , 128-130
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1982.31.128
Abstract
Travelers' diarrhea in Bangkok, Thailand was investigated in a group of 146 hotel guests who had diarrhea during their stay in the city. The identified pathogenic organisms were Vibrio parahaemolyticus in 45 (31%), Vibrio cholerae in 1, nonagglutinable Vibrio in 1, and Entamoeba histolytica in 3. Identification of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli was not attempted. The study suggests that Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a major cause of travelers' diarrhea in Bangkok.Keywords
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