Publications by authors named "Juan H M Melendez Romero"
Background: Because bacterial pathogens are the primary cause of travelers' diarrhea (TD), antibiotic prophylaxis is effective in TD prevention. This study assessed the efficacy and safety of the nonsystemic antibiotic rifaximin in preventing TD in US travelers to Mexico.
Methods: Healthy adult students traveling to Mexico received rifaximin 600 mg/d or placebo for 14 days and were followed for 7 days post-treatment.