Table 3 Medication used by travellers during the journey
From: High number of diarrhoeal co-infections in travellers to Benin, West Africa
TD group n =39 (% of these) | Asymptomatic group n = 6 (% of these) | |
|---|---|---|
Loperamide | 19 (49) | 0 (0) |
Probiotics* (p = 0,632) | 18 (69) | 4 (66) |
Proton Pump Inhibitors (p = 0,292) | 2 (5) | 1 (17) |
Anticrobial medication during travel (excluding doxycycline) | 6** (15) | 0 (0) |
Anticrobial medication after travel (excluding doxycycline) | 8*** (21) | 0 (0) |
Doxycycline as antimalarial (p = 0,349) | 18 (46) | 4 (67) |