Antimicrobial prevention and therapy for travelers' infection

作者：Castelli Francesco^*; Capone Susanna; Pedruzzi Barbaro; Matteelli Alberto

来源：Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, 2007, 5(6): 1031-1048.

DOI：10.1586/14787210.5.6.1031

• imported disease
• prevention
• therapy
• travel-related infection

international journeys are increasing and more than 70 million people from industrialized countries cross the borders of tropical countries every year. More than 50% of them will suffer from some form of infectious illness, ranging from mild travelers' diarrhea to severe dengue fever to fatal malaria, with a wide spectrum of microbiological entities. Travel-related respiratory infections, including TB, and sexually transmitted infections are also increasingly reported. Awareness of travel-related risk is not always adequate among international travelers. Specific training on travel medicine-related issues, as well as better diagnostic facilities for imported diseases, is crucial for physicians and nurses in industrialized countries.

• 出版日期2007-12