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== Management == |
== Management == |
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* Supportive care for the diarrhea |
* Supportive care for the diarrhea |
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* Antibiotic choice depends on where |
* Antibiotic choice depends on where the infection was acquired |
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** [[Is treated by::Ciprofloxacin]] is useful where there are relatively low rates of resistance (North American and Europe) |
** [[Is treated by::Ciprofloxacin]] 500 mg PO bid for 3 days is useful where there are relatively low rates of resistance (North American and Europe) |
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*** Or other fluoroquinolone for 3 days |
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** [[Is treated by::Azithromycin]] 500 mg PO daily for 3 days is useful where there are higher rates of resistance (especially South and Southeast Asia) |
** [[Is treated by::Azithromycin]] 500 mg PO daily for 3 days is useful where there are higher rates of resistance (especially South and Southeast Asia) |
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** An alternative is [[Is treated by::rifaximin]] 200 mg PO tid for 3 days, but should be avoided in patients who have [[dysentery]] or [[fever]] |
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Revision as of 13:47, 28 November 2019
Background
Microbiology
- Curved Gram-negative bacillus
- Grows best at 42ΒΊC (body temperature of birds)
- Exhibits darting motility
Epidemiology
- Major host is birds, including poultry
Clinical Presentation
- Causes infectious diarrhea, including dysentery
Diagnosis
- Stool culture or PCR
Management
- Supportive care for the diarrhea
- Antibiotic choice depends on where the infection was acquired
- Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO bid for 3 days is useful where there are relatively low rates of resistance (North American and Europe)
- Or other fluoroquinolone for 3 days
- Azithromycin 500 mg PO daily for 3 days is useful where there are higher rates of resistance (especially South and Southeast Asia)
- An alternative is rifaximin 200 mg PO tid for 3 days, but should be avoided in patients who have dysentery or fever
- Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO bid for 3 days is useful where there are relatively low rates of resistance (North American and Europe)
