| A prospective study of acute diarrhea in a cohort of United States military personnel on deployment to the Multinational Force and Observers, Sinai, Egypt. | |
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PMID: 21212203 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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To better understand the epidemiology of diarrhea in deployed personnel to the Middle East, a prospective cohort study of travelers' diarrhea (TD) was conducted between May 2004 and January 2005 at the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) camp in the southern Sinai. A baseline entry questionnaire and stool specimen was provided on study entry, and volunteers were followed every 6 weeks. Of 211 volunteers, 145 (68.7%) completed one or more follow-up visits. In total, 416 follow-up surveys were completed, which described an overall incidence of 25.2 episodes per 100 person months (95% confidence interval = 21.2-30.0). Additionally, stools were collected in 72 of 77 diarrhea-associated clinic visits, with bacterial pathogens most commonly isolated (enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in 30 [42%] samples and Campylobacter jejuni in 7 [10%] samples) Despite modern preventive methods, diarrhea is still a common problem for deployed US military personnel in Egypt, frequently resulting in diminished ability to work. |
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Authors:
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Mark S Riddle; David M Rockabrand; Carey Schlett; Marshall R Monteville; Robert W Frenck; Marcy Romine; Salwa F Ahmed; John W Sanders |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
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Title: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Volume: 84 ISSN: 1476-1645 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-01-07 Completed Date: 2011-02-22 Revised Date: 2013-05-27 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370507 Medline TA: Am J Trop Med Hyg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 59-64 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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United States Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Cairo, Egypt. mark.riddle@med.navy.mil |
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Adult Cohort Studies Diarrhea / diagnosis*, epidemiology* Egypt / epidemiology Feces / microbiology, parasitology Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Military Personnel* Travel United States Young Adult |
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