| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8764331 | Medicine - Programa de Formación Médica Continuada Acreditado | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Most cases of infectious diarrhoea in immunocompetent adults are self-limiting, do not require specific laboratory testing and have a favourable outcome with symptomatic treatment alone. In general, the empirical use of antibiotics is not recommended, reserving them for cases of acute inflammatory diarrhoea, patients aged under 2 or over 70 years, immunosuppressed patients and patients with vascular disease. If empirical treatment is started, it will be selected according to clinical symptoms and information from the patient history.
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Authors
M. Íñigo Pestaña, J.L. del Pozo,