Predictors of aetiology and outcomes of acute gastrointestinal illness in returning travellers: a retrospective cohort analysis

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal illness is a major cause of morbidity in travellers and is a common reason for presentation to healthcare services on return. Whilst the aetiology of imported gastrointestinal disease is predominantly infectious, outcomes are variable due to a range of phenomena...

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Main Authors: Robert A. Lever, Louis Tapper, Sophie Skarbek, Peter L. Chiodini, Margaret Armstrong, Robin L. Bailey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06223-3