Abstract
Administration of ceftriaxone for 5 days has been shown to be highly efficient in the treatment of severe shigellosis in children. Our study, involving 40 children, demonstrated that a 2-day course of ceftriaxone was as beneficial as a 5-day course and constituted effective therapy for children with severe shigellosis.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Ceftriaxone / administration & dosage*
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Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Diarrhea, Infantile / drug therapy
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Diarrhea, Infantile / microbiology
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Dysentery, Bacillary / drug therapy*
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Humans
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Infant
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Shigella flexneri
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Shigella sonnei*
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Treatment Outcome