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. 2005 Mar;43(3):1112–1117. doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.3.1112-1117.2005

TABLE 4.

Clinical characteristics of traveler's diarrhea cases with NoV present as either the sole etiologic agent or a copathogen with ETEC

Case no. Stool samplea NoV statusb No. of days in country Maximum no. of diarrheal stools/ 24 hc Total no. of diarrheal stoolsd Abdominal pain/crampse Vomitinge Nauseae ETEC statusb
1 Pre Neg 2 0 0 0 0 1 Neg
Post Pos 13 12 30 1 1 2 Neg
2 Pre Neg 2 0 0 0 0 0 Neg
Post Pos 8 3 7 1 2 3 Neg
3 Pref Pos 5 2 2 0 0 0 Neg
Post Pos 7 8 11 0 3 2 Neg
4 Pre Neg 2 0 0 0 0 0 Neg
Pre Neg 5 0 0 1 0 0 Neg
Post Pos 6 7 12 2 0 0 Neg
5 Pre Neg 3 0 0 0 0 0 Neg
Post Pos 13 8 13 3 3 3 Pos
6 Pre Pos 2 0 0 0 0 0 Neg
Post Pos 22 9 14 0 0 1 Pos
a

Pre, sample was collected before onset of traveler's diarrhea; Post, sample was collected following onset of traveler's diarrhea.

b

Neg, negative; Pos, positive.

c

Maximum number of diarrheal stools passed on a given day during the traveler's diarrhea episode.

d

Total number of diarrheal stools passed over the entire episode.

e

0, not present; 1, present, not affecting daily activity; 2, present, affecting daily activity; 3, present, preventing normal activity.

f

Traveler's diarrhea case definition not met at time of sample collection.