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What Is The Treatment For Shigella Sonnei?

my daughter aged 5 months has caught Shigella Sonnei. Our family doc has advised to try probiotics (bifilac) as the best way to cure. However it seems to be persisting even after 10 days of pro biotic therapy. doc has advised for another week of this. today morn we saw blood spots as weel. Shall we wait or go for antibiotic (IV)?
Thu, 26 Feb 2015
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Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

No, you should immediately take the antibiotics

Shigella sonnei is responsible for causing dysentery.

So alone probiotic won't work. If the antibiotics not taken immediately than it can cause severe dysentery making the condition more difficult.

Please take tablet ofloxacin 200 mg two times a day, pantoprazole two times a day before meal along with probiotic capsule once a day.

Please only eat hygienic food and mineral water right now and also in the future. This makes effective barrier for diarrhea in future.

Please adopt good handwashing practice.

Maintain good hydration by the ORS solution. This will not makes blood pressure going down.

I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM
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What Is The Treatment For Shigella Sonnei?

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. No, you should immediately take the antibiotics Shigella sonnei is responsible for causing dysentery. So alone probiotic won t work. If the antibiotics not taken immediately than it can cause severe dysentery making the condition more difficult. Please take tablet ofloxacin 200 mg two times a day, pantoprazole two times a day before meal along with probiotic capsule once a day. Please only eat hygienic food and mineral water right now and also in the future. This makes effective barrier for diarrhea in future. Please adopt good handwashing practice. Maintain good hydration by the ORS solution. This will not makes blood pressure going down. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM