Template:Shigella diarrhea antibiotics

Treatment extended for 10 days if immunocompromised'

• Ciprofloxacin 500mg PO BID x 5 days
• TMP/SMX 1 DS tab PO BID x 5 days
• Levofloxacin 500mg PO once daily x 5 days
• Azithromycin 500mg PO daily x 5 days

Pediatric:

• Azithromycin 10mg/kg PO day 1 (max 500mg), then 5mg/kg/day x 4 days
• Ceftriaxone 50mg/kg IM/IV daily x 5 days (max 2g)
• TMP/SMX 8mg/kg/day (TMP) PO divided BID x 5 days (if susceptible)