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When is antibiotic treatment for shigellosis necessary?
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Antibiotics are about 90% effective in eliminating these chronic infections.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoAntibiotics may not be necessary, except for the more severe infections.
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∙ 13y agoMany patients improve without antibiotic treatment, and therefore these drugs are indicated only for treatment of moderate or severe disease, as found in the tropics.
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What is the choice of antibiotic to treat shigellosis based on?
Choice of antibiotic is based on the type of bacteria found in the geographical area and on laboratory results.
What is the initial treatment for shigellosis?
The first aim of treatment is to keep up nutrition and avoid dehydration.
What are treatments for sepsis?
.a broad-spectrum antibiotic or multiple antibiotics will be administered until blood cultures reveal the culprit and treatment can be made specific to the organism. Intravenous antibiotic therapy is usually necessary.
What is the prognosis for many shigellosis patients?
Many patients with mild infections need no specific treatment and recover completely.
How do you clean your bladder of infection?
The best method for cleansing the urinary system is by drinking cranberry juice (along with antibiotic treatment, as necessary, and as prescribed by a physician).
Is loperamide an antibiotic?
Loperamide is not an antibiotic. It is an antimotility drug used in the treatment of diarrhoeas.
What complication can shigellosis cause to the skin?
Shigellosis can cause skin rash.
What is the best treatment for viral infections?
antibiotic
What is the treatment for puerperal infection?
Antibiotic therapy is the backbone of puerperal infection treatment.
Can antibiotic be taken with multivitamin tablets?
I think that in short course antibiotic therapy,multivitamins should not be taken.But,in long term antibiotic treatment such as anti TB treatment,multivitamins or specific vitamin such as B6 should be taken.
What are some good questions to ask your doctor about Shigellosis?
* What is shigellosis? * What sort of germ is Shigella? * How can Shigella infections be diagnosed? * How can Shigella infections be treated? * Are there long term consequences of a Shigella infection? * How do people catch Shigella? * What can a person do to prevent this illness? * How common is shigellosis? * What else can be done to prevent shigellosis? * What is the government doing about shigellosis? * How can I learn more about this and other public health problems? * Some tips for preventing the spread of shigellosis
How can you cure the Great Plague?
Through antibiotic treatment.
