Antibiotics
Not essential, since infection clears spontaneously in most individuals
However, most favor antibiotic therapy for patients with positive stool culture
First line is fluroquinolone (e.g. Cipro 500mg PO BID x 7 days)
Not essential, since infection clears spontaneously in most individuals
However, most favor antibiotic therapy for patients with positive stool culture
First line is fluroquinolone (e.g. Cipro 500mg PO BID x 7 days)
S susceptible/sensitive (usually)
I intermediate (variably susceptible/resistant)
R resistant (or not effective clinically)
S+ synergistic with cell wall antibiotics
U sensitive for UTI only (non systemic infection)
X1 no data
X2 active in vitro, but not used clinically
X3 active in vitro, but not clinically effective for Group A strep pharyngitis or infections due to E. faecalis
X4 active in vitro, but not clinically effective for strep pneumonia
Shigella
Viral 
Salmonella
Bacterial
Clostridium difficile
Campylobacter
Clostridium difficile 
Enterobius