Enteric pathogens in Mexican sauces of popular restaurants in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Houston, Texas.

Background: The transmission of traveler's diarrhea is primarily foodborne.

Objective: To examine the level of microbial contamination of tabletop sauces found in Mexican-style restaurants.

Design: Cross-sectional study of Mexican sauces.

Natural history of enteroaggregative and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection among US travelers to Guadalajara, Mexico.

The natural history of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) and enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) infection was studied among 40 US travelers who provided weekly stool samples for 4 weeks after arrival in Mexico. At enrollment, 5 subjects were colonized by EAEC and 3 by ETEC.

Markers of inflammation in bacterial diarrhea among travelers, with a focus on enteroaggregative Escherichia coli pathogenicity.

The intestinal inflammatory response of traveler's diarrhea acquired in Goa, India, and Guadalajara, Mexico, was studied. Fecal lactoferrin was found in stool samples in which enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC), enterotoxigenic E. coli, or Salmonella or Shigella species were isolated, with Shigella-positive cases showing the highest level.

Prevalence of enteric pathogens among international travelers with diarrhea acquired in Kenya (Mombasa), India (Goa), or Jamaica (Montego Bay).

Stools from tourists from Europe and North America who acquired diarrhea in Mombasa (Kenya), Goa (India), or Montego Bay (Jamaica) were examined for enteric pathogens. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) was the most common pathogen (25%) identified in the 3 locations. Isolation of Shigella species was more frequent in Goa and Mombasa than in Montego Bay (10%, 9%, and 0.

Travellers' diarrhoea. Which antimicrobial?

For those who venture from highly industrialised areas to developing tropical and semitropical areas, the chance of developing diarrhoea is about 40%. In most cases a bacterial pathogen is responsible for the illness. The antimicrobial agents with the greatest activity against these organisms are cotrimoxazole (trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole) during the summer months in the interior of Mexico (a region where this agent has been studied extensively), and the fluoroquinolones for other places or other times, until data become available to indicate the appropriateness of cotrimoxazole here as well.