Orndorff G R, Lebron C
NEPMU-7, Sigonella, Sicily.
Mil Med. 1996 Aug;161(8):475-8.
Diarrhea represents a major health threat to U.S. military forces overseas, especially in developing countries. For military units, this illness can adversely affect combat readiness. USNAMRU-2 investigators joined several U.S. Navy ships to assess the epidemiology of diarrhea illness as a result of port visits to Asia. The primary goals were to enumerate episodes of diarrhea associated with port visits, identify epidemiologic factors leading to illness, and characterize the etiologic agents. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) was the most common organism isolated from patients presenting with diarrhea and represented 22% of diarrhea cases. Vomiting and abdominal pain differentiated ETEC from other causes of diarrhea.
腹泻对海外美军构成重大健康威胁，尤其是在发展中国家。对于军事单位而言，这种疾病会对作战准备产生不利影响。美国海军医学研究单位2（USNAMRU - 2）的研究人员随几艘美国海军舰艇一同前往亚洲港口访问，以评估腹泻疾病的流行病学情况。主要目标是统计与港口访问相关的腹泻发作次数，确定导致疾病的流行病学因素，并鉴定病原体。产肠毒素大肠杆菌（ETEC）是从腹泻患者中分离出的最常见病原体，占腹泻病例的22%。呕吐和腹痛可将ETEC引起的腹泻与其他原因导致的腹泻区分开来。
