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Pathogens for Travelers’ Diarrhea in Nepal and Resistance Patterns

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At the top of the world, Nepal leads the world in travelers’ diarrhea. A review of the rates, pathogens and resistance patterns over 3 decades reveals a persistent problem of increasing alarm. A look at root causes provides insight into this oppressive, inconvenient offense to travelers to an otherwise mystical Himalayan paradise.

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Murphy, H., Pandey, P. Pathogens for Travelers’ Diarrhea in Nepal and Resistance Patterns. Curr Infect Dis Rep 14, 238–245 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-012-0253-9

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