Diarreha of travels: view of the gastroenterologist at the problem
Every year, one in seven Russians going on vacation abroad, most often in countries with a high risk of traveler's diarrhea. This disease has an infectious etiology, and severity of the current depends on several factors — most notably on the pathogen. Some patients, who have had traveler's diarrhea, may develop complications such as postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome, which is very difficult to treat. For the prevention and treatment of traveler's diarrhea are applied non-drug and drug therapies, which include antibacterials, probiotics, sorbents. The paper presents the results of current research, as well as international standards and guidelines for choosing the best products that are recommended for the treatment of traveler's diarrhea.