Template:Shigella diarrhea antibiotics: Difference between revisions
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* | *{{AntibioticDose|disease=Acute diarrhea|drug=Ciprofloxacin|dose=500mg PO BID x 5 days|context=Shigella}} | ||
* | *{{AntibioticDose|disease=Acute diarrhea|drug=Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole DS|display=TMP/SMX|dose=1 DS tab PO BID x 5 days|context=Shigella}} | ||
* | *{{AntibioticDose|disease=Acute diarrhea|drug=Levofloxacin|dose=500mg PO once daily x 5 days|context=Shigella}} | ||
* | *{{AntibioticDose|disease=Acute diarrhea|drug=Azithromycin|dose=500mg PO daily x 5 days|context=Shigella}} | ||
'''Pediatric:''' | |||
*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Acute diarrhea|drug=Azithromycin|dose=10mg/kg PO day 1 (max 500mg), then 5mg/kg/day x 4 days|context=Pediatric Shigella|population=Pediatric}} | |||
*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Acute diarrhea|drug=Ceftriaxone|dose=50mg/kg IM/IV daily x 5 days (max 2g)|context=Pediatric Shigella Severe|population=Pediatric}} | |||
*{{AntibioticDose|disease=Acute diarrhea|drug=Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole DS|display=TMP/SMX|dose=8mg/kg/day (TMP) PO divided BID x 5 days|context=Pediatric Shigella|population=Pediatric}} (if susceptible) | |||
Latest revision as of 13:05, 20 March 2026
Treatment extended for 10 days if immunocompromised'
- Ciprofloxacin 500mg PO BID x 5 days
- TMP/SMX 1 DS tab PO BID x 5 days
- Levofloxacin 500mg PO once daily x 5 days
- Azithromycin 500mg PO daily x 5 days
Pediatric:
- Azithromycin 10mg/kg PO day 1 (max 500mg), then 5mg/kg/day x 4 days
- Ceftriaxone 50mg/kg IM/IV daily x 5 days (max 2g)
- TMP/SMX 8mg/kg/day (TMP) PO divided BID x 5 days (if susceptible)