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   Do antibiotics help cholera?

   • Antibiotics play an important role, rapidly reducing the volume of diarrhea (usually within 48 hours) and speeding recovery times. With that said, antibiotics alone are insufficient in preventing cholera deaths without prompt rehydration. Which antibiotics are used to treat cholera?

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   How is cholera treated?

   • With proper treatment, even severely ill patients can be saved. Rehydration therapy, the primary treatment for cholera patients, refers to the prompt restoration of lost fluids and salts. Antibiotic treatment reduces fluid requirements and duration of illness, and is indicated for severe cases of cholera.

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   Should antibiotics be used as prophylaxis for cholera prevention?

   • None of the guidelines recommend antibiotics as prophylaxis for cholera prevention, and all emphasize that antibiotics should be used in conjunction with aggressive hydration. Education of health care workers, assurance of adequate supplies, and monitoring of practices are all important for appropriate dispensation of antibiotics.

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   Apr 12, 2024 · Antibiotics can help decrease how long someone is sick. However, antibiotics should be used along with aggressive rehydration. Zinc supplementation for children. When available, children ages 6 months to 5 years with suspected cholera should be started on zinc supplementation immediately.

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   Dec 9, 2022 · Antibiotics. While not a necessary part of cholera treatment, some antibiotics can reduce cholera-related diarrhea and shorten how long it lasts in severely ill people. Zinc supplements. Research has shown that zinc might decrease diarrhea and shorten how long it lasts in children with cholera.

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   Feb 15, 2024 · Antibiotics are an adjunctive therapy for patients with moderate to severe volume depletion. Ensuring adequate nutrition is important for all patients; children may also benefit from supplementation of certain micronutrients. To continue reading this article, you must sign in with your personal, hospital, or group practice subscription. Subscribe.

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   Antibiotic regimens for the treatment of cholera. Tetracycline has been shown to be effective treatment for cholera 2, 3 and is superior to furazolidone 8, cholamphenicol 9 and sulfaguanidine 9 in reducing cholera morbidity. Treatment with a single 300mg dose of doxycycline has shown to be equivalent to tetracycline treatment 10.

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   Jan 6, 2011 · Several antibiotics are effective in the treatment of cholera, including doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, and azithromycin, assuming that the cholera strain is sensitive.

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   Dec 11, 2023 · Severe cases need rapid treatment with intravenous fluids and antibiotics. Provision of safe water and basic sanitation, and hygiene practices is critical to prevent and control the transmission of cholera and other waterborne diseases.

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   Mar 21, 2022 · What is the role of antibiotics in the treatment of cholera? Antibiotics play an important role, rapidly reducing the volume of diarrhea (usually within 48 hours) and speeding recovery times. With that said, antibiotics alone are insufficient in preventing cholera deaths without prompt rehydration.