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- Title
Antimicrobial and Antimotility Agent Use in Persons with Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli O157 Infection in FoodNet Sites.
- Authors
Nelson, Jennifer M.; Griffin, Patricia M.; Jones, Timothy F.; Smith, Kirk E.; Scallan, Elaine
- Abstract
Antimicrobial and antimotility agents are not recommended for the treatment of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli O157 infection. In our study, many persons with Shiga toxin–producing E. coli O157 infection took antimicrobial (62%) and antimotility agents (32%); 43 (29%) of 146 reported commencing antimicrobial treatment after laboratory confirmation. Efforts are needed to promote practice guidelines.
- Subjects
ANTI-infective agents; ESCHERICHIA coli diseases; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PUBLIC health; FOODBORNE diseases; COMMUNICABLE diseases
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2011, Vol 52, Issue 9, p1130
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/cid/cir087