Intestinal protozoa in returning travellers: a GeoSentinel analysis from 2007 to 2019.
Thomas WeitzelAshley BrownMichael D LibmanCecilia PerretRalph HuitsLin ChenDaniel T LeungKarin LederBradley A ConnorMarta Diaz MenéndezHilmir AsgeirssonEli SchwartzFernando SalvadorDenis MalvyMauro SaioFrancesca F NormanBhawana AmatyaAlexandre DuvignaudStephen VaughanMarielle Glynnnull nullKristina M AngeloPublished in: Journal of travel medicine (2024)
This analysis provides new insights into the epidemiology and clinical significance of four intestinal protozoa that can cause morbidity in international travellers. These data might help optimize pretravel advice and post-travel management of patients with travel-associated prolonged gastrointestinal illnesses. This analysis reinforces the importance of international travel-related surveillance to identify sentinel cases and areas where protozoal infections might be undetected or underreported.