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Posted On : 15 Dec 2009

which is the empirical antibiotic of choice in diarrhea in children_?
some pediatrician are using Ofloxacin ,some r Ofloxacin plus Nitazoxanide combination,
can we use ciplox
what r yr experience with levofloxacinand cefixime

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iman elayadi

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we can use cefixime

15 years ago

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mangalmoorti bhalerao

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most of the diarheas in children do not require antibiotics. unless we are very ure that we are dealing with a bacterial diarrhea ie bacillary dysentry we should not use abx.in dysentry we can use cefixime,septran or ofloxacin

15 years ago

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hoda zaher

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most of cases of diarrhea don,t need any of antibiotics

15 years ago

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mahmoud refaee

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most cases of diareaha are viral and need no antibiotic but if we use antibiotics i prefer cefixime

15 years ago

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sanaa bebas

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septrine

15 years ago

Answer 1

As per WHO Antibiotics are not effective against most diarrhoea-causing organisms. They are to be used only for dysentery
and cholera. For cholera Doxycycline is recommended in children more than 8 years of age and Erythromycin can be used as an alternative. For shigella dysentry, WHO recommended Ciprofloxacin in dose of 15mg, kg 2 times a day for 3 days.

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