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Prevention

Wash your hands often, especially after going to the bathroom and before eating.
Teach children to not put objects in their mouth.
When taking antibiotics, try eating food with Lactobacillus acidophilus, a healthy bacteria. This helps replenish the good bacteria that antibiotics can kill. Yogurt with active or live cultures is a good source of this good bacteria.
Use alcohol-based hand gel frequently.

When traveling to underdeveloped areas, follow the steps below to avoid diarrhea:

Drink only bottled water and DO NOT use ice.
DO NOT eat uncooked vegetables or fruit that do not have peels.
DO NOT eat raw shellfish or undercooked meat.
DO NOT consume dairy products.

References

Yates J. Traveler's diarrhea. Am Fam Physician. 2005; 71(11): 2095-2100.

Guerrant RL. Practice guidelines for the management of infectious diarrhea. Clin Infect Dis. 2001; 32(3): 331-351.

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Reviewer Info: Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.; ADAM Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, 05/08/2006