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Travelers’ diarrhea is usually self-limited. If left un- treated, approximately 50% of the
patients are spontaneously cured in 48 hours and, in the majority of patients, the average
duration diarrhea is 4 to 5 days [7, 90]. Approximately 5% and 1% of affected individuals
have diarrhea that persists for longer than 14 days and 1 month, respectively [16, 25, 91].
Approximately 13% of patients are confined to bed for 1 to 2 days, and about 0.4% of
patients require hospital admission while abroad or after returning home [7]. The clinical
course tends to be more severe and prolonged in children, especially those younger than 2
years of age.
Dupont HL, Jiang ZD, Belkind-Gerson J, Okhuysen PC, Ericsson CD, Ke S, et al. Treatment of Travelers’ Diarrhea: Randomized Trial
Comparing Rifaximin, Rifaximin Plus Loperamide, and Loperamide Alone. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007;5(4):451–6.
Probiotik seperti Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, Lactobacillus acidophilus, dan Saccharomyces
boulardii telah digunakan dalam pengobatan serta pencegahan diare pada wisatawan
karena efeknya yang menguntungkan pada flora usus dan penekanan bakteri patogen yang
dihasilkan. Telah disarankan bahwa generasi kedua prebiotik bifidobacterial-galacto-
oligosaccharides memiliki potensi dalam pencegahan diare pada travelers’ diarrhea. hasil
penelitian yang menunjukkan bahwa agen antimotilitas seperti loperamide terbukti efektif
dalam penanganan diare, khususnya penggunaan loperamide sebagai terapi adjuvan bagi
antibiotik pada TD dapat mengurangi durasi diare dibandingkan penggunaan terapi
antibiotik