GI Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What is the management of an uncomplicated gastroenteritis caused by campylobacter jejuni?
A
Just supportive since usually self resolves
2
Q
What is the management for a severe gastroenteritis caused by campylobacter jejuni or where the patient is immunocompromised?
A
Clarithromycin
3
Q
What is the treatment for a salmonella caused bloody diarrhoea?
A
Normally supportive
Consider Abx in immunocompromised, severe or elderly
4
Q
What is the treatment for a salmonella bloody diarrhoea in a pan immunocompromised pt, or severe infection?
A
Ciprofloxacin
