Recommendations
| Dosage | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|
|
1st choice
|
azithromycin po 500 mg once daily for 3 days
|
|
|
1st choice
|
ceftriaxone iv 2000 mg once daily for 5 days
|
SWAB remarks If IV treatment is necessary |
|
2nd choice
|
ciprofloxacin po 500 mg twice daily for 5 days
or ciprofloxacin iv 400 mg twice daily for 5 days |
SWAB remarks If susceptibility is confirmed |
No treatment unless infection is severe.
Always treat shigellosis in immunocompromised individuals, including people with HIV infection. The recommended duration of treatment when using ciprofloxacin in this case is 7 days.
Notifiable disease, group B2.