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To the Editor: Acute diarrhea is the most common illness in travelers to high-risk areas, with up to half of those engaged in short-term travel affected.¹ Although most episodes are mild and self-limiting, there is considerable morbidity and disruption to travel. Effective prophylaxis against traveler's diarrhea is therefore desirable. Antibiotics are efficacious but are not recommended for widespread use.^1,2 The efficacy of nonpathogenic bacteria such as lactobacilli has been reported, although confirmatory data are lacking.³ Such bacteria may interfere with the colonization and invasion of the gut by enteropathogenic bacteria, as has been demonstrated in vitro.⁴ We therefore conducted a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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