| Gastroenteritis |
Possible therapeutic alternatives |
| Gastroenteritis: Traveler's diarrhea |
Common pathogens |
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| Gastroenteritis: severe diarrhea |
Common pathogens |
| Ciprofloxacin 500mg po bid OR Levofloxacin 500mg po qd x 3 to 5 days. OR |
| Bactrim DS po q12h. |
| Pathogen Specific |
| Clostridium difficile: |
| Metronidazole 500mg po tid x 10-14 days or Vancomycin 125mg po qid x 10-14 days. |
| Campylobacter: |
Ciprofloxacin 500mg po q12h or
Azithromycin 500mg qd x 3d. |
| Giardia: |
| tinidazole 2gm PO x 1 dose or nitazoxanide 500mg PO bid x 3 days |
| Shigella: |
Ciprofloxacin 500mg orally bid x 3 days or Bactrim DS (1 tablet) orally bid x 3 days or
Azithromycin 500mg orally x 1 day then 250mg orally once-daily x 4 days |
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