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Classroom classification

百科

Enterotoxigenic E. coli diarrhea

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Common symptoms

寒战、肌痛、分泌性腹泻、讷吃、恶心、脱水

The pathology of disease

Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) is traveler's diarrhea; watery diarrhea; cramps; developing world; fluoroquinolone/azithromycin; oral rehydration.

Symptoms

Watery diarrhea; cramps; after travel; developing world; self-limited; no blood

Causes

ETEC heat-labile/heat-stable toxin; fecal-oral; traveler; food/water.

Treatment

Oral rehydration; fluoroquinolone/azithromycin if severe; food/water precautions; travel medicine

Dept

Infectious disease / gastroenterology / travel medicine.

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