Treatment of Ebola Virus Disease with Bacterial Co-infection in Children and Adolescents — Mild Disease
This protocol applies to mild Ebola virus disease in a child older than 4 weeks or an adolescent who also has a concurrent bacterial co-infection.
Clinical scenario
Patient is a child older than 4 weeks or an adolescent presenting with mild Ebola virus disease and an active bacterial co-infection requiring targeted treatment.
Treatment approach
Management in this setting includes an oral antibiotic course selected for this age group and severity. The specific agent and full regimen details — including dosing schedule and duration — are available in the complete protocol.
References
Mild disease: cefixime: 4 mg/kg/dose twice daily x 5 days.
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