Early treatment of Campylobacter jejuni enteritis. |
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| Authors: | M D Williams J B Schorling L J Barrett S M Dudley I Orgel W C Koch D S Shields S M Thorson J A Lohr R L Guerrant |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville 22908. |
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| Abstract: | The bacteriologic and clinical effects of early antibiotic treatment of Campylobacter jejuni enteritis were studied. Erythromycin rapidly eliminated C. jejuni from stools, whereas trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole did not. Despite its bacteriologic effectiveness, erythromycin did not reduce the duration or severity of diarrhea, abdominal pain, or other symptoms. |
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