Travel associated diarrhoea in children admitted to hospital

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“…Children admitted to hospital with traveller's diarrhoea are older and more likely to have bacterial and protozoal infections than other children admitted with gastroenteritis (Riordan et al, 2000). Traveller's diarrhoea should thus be viewed as a different entity to other forms of gastroenteritis.…”

“…Traveller's diarrhoea should thus be viewed as a different entity to other forms of gastroenteritis. However, prolonged admission with traveller's diarrhoea was uncommon, except in young infants or children with other infections (Riordan et al, 2000).…”