Shigellosis
ICD-10 A03 · ICD-11 1A02

Treatment of Shigellosis: Fluid Management and Sensitivity-Guided Antibiotic Therapy

Shigellosis is a bacterial intestinal infection requiring prompt first-line management focused on correcting fluid and electrolyte losses alongside appropriately targeted antibiotic therapy.

Management begins with fluid and electrolyte therapy to address losses. Antibiotic treatment forms part of the first-line approach, with the choice of agent requiring guidance from sensitivity testing.Partial

References

Fluid and electrolyte therapy.

Antibiotic treatment to be guided by sensitivities.

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