Delhi-belly

Title: Surviving Delhi Belly: A Guide to Eating Your Way Through India (Safely!) The Reality Check

Fecal-oral transmission. This sounds terrifying, but it is mundane. Someone handling your food doesn't wash their hands properly after using the toilet. The bacteria transfer to the food. You eat it. Your stomach acid kills some , but not enough. Twelve hours later, you are intimately acquainted with your hotel’s plumbing. delhi-belly

| Antibiotic | Dosage (adults) | Duration | Notes | |------------|----------------|----------|-------| | | 500 mg once daily | 1–3 days | First-line, especially in India (fluoroquinolone resistance high) | | Rifaximin | 200 mg TID | 3 days | Only for afebrile, non-bloody ETEC | | Fluoroquinolones (Ciprofloxacin) | 500 mg BID | 3 days | Avoid in SE Asia/India due to resistance | Title: Surviving Delhi Belly: A Guide to Eating