management of infectious diarrhea Flashcards
1
Q
variety of ___ and ___ can be responsible
A
bacteria and protozoa
2
Q
infections are usually ___ limited
A
self limited
3
Q
many cases of infectious diarrhea require no __
A
no treatment
4
Q
antibiotics should only be used when clearly indicated for example for
A
Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, or Clostridium infections
5
Q
example of infectious diarrhea is ___ diarrhea
A
traveler’s diarrhea
6
Q
____ bacteria is usually self limited
A
E. coli
7
Q
what meds are usually used to treat infectious diarrhea
A
Ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin
