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Traveller's diarrhoea (antibiotic prophylaxis and treatment regimes)

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antibiotic prophylaxis and treatment for traveller's diarrhoea

Prophylaxis rarely, if ever, indicated

Consider standby antimicrobial only for patients at high risk of severe illness, or visiting high-risk areas.

Standby antibiotic in an adult:

  • azithromycin 500mg OD for 1 to 3 days

Prophylaxis/treatment in an adult:

  • bismuth subsalicylate 2 tablets QDS for 2 days

Reference:

  1. Public Health England (June 2021). Managing common infections: guidance for primary care

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