Salmonellosis medical therapy: Difference between revisions

	Salmonellosis Microchapters
Home
Patient Information
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Salmonellosis from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Primary Prevention
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Case #1
Salmonellosis medical therapy On the Web
Most recent articles
Most cited articles
Review articles
CME Programs
Powerpoint slides
Images
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Salmonellosis medical therapy All Images X-rays Echo & Ultrasound CT Images MRI
Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse
NICE Guidance
FDA on Salmonellosis medical therapy
CDC on Salmonellosis medical therapy
Salmonellosis medical therapy in the news
Blogs on Salmonellosis medical therapy
Directions to Hospitals Treating Salmonellosis
Risk calculators and risk factors for Salmonellosis medical therapy

VisualWikitext

Revision as of 15:49, 20 August 2014

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2] Jolanta Marszalek, M.D. [3]

Overview

Medical Therapy

Treatment of salmonellosis is often symptomatic, with electrolyte replacement and rehydration.

Mild cases of salmonelloses usually resolve within 5 to 7 days. Patients with severe cases of the disease may require rehydration, often with intravenous fluids.

Antibiotic treatment is not indicated, unless the patient becomes severely dehydrated or septicemia occurs.

Antibiotic Therapy

References

Template:WikiDoc Sources

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 ==Medical Therapy==
-Salmonella infections usually resolve in 5-7 days and often do not require treatment unless the patient becomes severely dehydrated or the infection spreads from the [[intestines]]. Persons with severe diarrhea may require [[rehydration]], often with [[intravenous fluids]]. Antibiotics are not usually necessary unless the infection spreads from the intestines, then it can be treated with [[ampicillin]], [[gentamicin]], [[trimethoprim]]/[[sulfamethoxazole]], or [[ciprofloxacin]]. Unfortunately, some Salmonella bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics, largely as a result of the use of antibiotics to promote the growth of feed animals.[http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/salmonellosis/]
+Treatment of salmonellosis is often symptomatic, with electrolyte replacement and rehydration.
+Mild cases of salmonelloses usually resolve within 5 to 7 days. Patients with severe cases of the disease may require [[rehydration]], often with [[intravenous fluids]].
+[[Antibiotic]] treatment is not indicated, unless the patient becomes severely [[dehydrated]] or septicemia occurs.
 ==Antibiotic Therapy==
@@ Line 12: / Line 17: @@
 <!--
-Treatment in severe cases is symptomatic, electrolyte replacement (to provide electrolytes, such as sodium, potassium and chloride ions, lost through vomiting and diarrhoea) and rehydration.
-Routine antimicrobial therapy is not recommended for mild or moderate cases in healthy individuals. This is because antimicrobials may not completely eliminate the bacteria and may select for resistant strains, which subsequently can lead to the drug becoming ineffective. However, health risk groups such as infants, the elderly and immunocompromised patients may need to receive antimicrobial therapy. Antimicrobials are also administered if the infection spreads from the intestine to other body parts. Because of the global increase of antimicrobial resistance, treatment guidelines should be reviewed on a regular basis taking into account the resistance pattern of the bacteria.
+Routine antimicrobial therapy is not recommended for mild or moderate cases in healthy individuals. This is because antimicrobials may not completely eliminate the bacteria and may select for resistant strains, which subsequently can lead to the drug becoming ineffective.
+ Antimicrobials are also administered if the infection spreads from the intestine to other body parts. Because of the global increase of antimicrobial resistance, treatment guidelines should be reviewed on a regular basis taking into account the resistance pattern of the bacteria.
 -->