Early treatment of Campylobacter jejuni enteritis.
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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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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 33 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989