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===Tropical sprue===
===Tropical sprue===


* Tropical sprue
* Tropical sprue<ref>{{Cite journal| issn = 0003-4819| volume = 63| issue = 4| pages = 619–634| last1 = Guerra| first1 = R.| last2 = Wheby| first2 = M. S.| last3 = Bayless| first3 = T. M.| title = Long-term antibiotic therapy in tropical sprue| journal = Annals of Internal Medicine| date = 1965-10| pmid = 5838328}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Ferri | first = Fred | title = Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2016 5 Books in 1 | publisher = Elsevier Science Health Science | location = City | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-0323280471 }}</ref>
:* Preferred regimen: [[Folic acid]] 5 mg PO bid for 2 weeks, followed by 1 mg PO tid {{and}} ([[Tetracycline]] 250 mg PO qid {{or}} [[Doxycycline]] 100 mg PO qd for 4–6 weeks, up to 6 months in residents of the tropics who have had long-term disease)
:* Preferred regimen: [[Folic acid]] 5 mg PO bid for 2 weeks, followed by 1 mg PO tid {{and}} ([[Tetracycline]] 250 mg PO qid {{or}} [[Doxycycline]] 100 mg PO qd for 4–6 weeks, up to 6 months in residents of the tropics who have had long-term disease)
:* Alternative regimen: [[Folic acid]] 5 mg PO bid for 2 weeks, followed by 1 mg PO tid {{and}} [[Ampicillin]] 500 mg bid for ≥ 4 weeks
:* Alternative regimen: [[Folic acid]] 5 mg PO bid for 2 weeks, followed by 1 mg PO tid {{and}} [[Ampicillin]] 500 mg bid for ≥ 4 weeks
:: Note: Vitamin B12 deficiency may be corrected with [[Vitamin B12]] 1000 mcg IM weekly for 4 weeks, followed by monthly for 3 to 6 months.
:: Note: Vitamin B12 deficiency may be corrected with [[Vitamin B12]] 1000 mcg IM weekly for 4 weeks, followed by monthly for 3 to 6 months.

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Tropical sprue

  • Preferred regimen: Folic acid 5 mg PO bid for 2 weeks, followed by 1 mg PO tid AND (Tetracycline 250 mg PO qid OR Doxycycline 100 mg PO qd for 4–6 weeks, up to 6 months in residents of the tropics who have had long-term disease)
  • Alternative regimen: Folic acid 5 mg PO bid for 2 weeks, followed by 1 mg PO tid AND Ampicillin 500 mg bid for ≥ 4 weeks
Note: Vitamin B12 deficiency may be corrected with Vitamin B12 1000 mcg IM weekly for 4 weeks, followed by monthly for 3 to 6 months.
  1. Guerra, R.; Wheby, M. S.; Bayless, T. M. (1965-10). "Long-term antibiotic therapy in tropical sprue". Annals of Internal Medicine. 63 (4): 619–634. ISSN 0003-4819. PMID 5838328. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. Ferri, Fred (2015). Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2016 5 Books in 1. City: Elsevier Science Health Science. ISBN 978-0323280471.