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Efficacy of nalidixic acid in the treatment of acute bloody diarrhea.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2630475     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Of sixty four children (mean age 20.1 +/- 1.2 mo) with acute bloody diarrhea and high fever, 47 had infection with non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) (20), Shigella (15) and enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) (12) and were treated with nalidixic acid (NA). The mean duration (h) of presence of macroscopic blood in the stool following institution of treatment was significantly shorter (p less than 0.05) in those with EPEC (11.5 +/- 4.9) as compared to NTS (30.4 +/- 15.4) or Shigella groups (22.9 +/- 15.6). The number of children having less than or equal to 50% reduction in stool frequency within 72 h was: NTS (17); Shigella (14); EPEC (10). Negative stool cultures on day 5 were obtained in all patients with Shigella and EPEC and 16 (80%) of those with NTS. Two patients with NTS and one with EPEC failed to respond to NA.
Authors:
V Khoshoo; P Raj; R Srivastava; N Bhandari; S Sazawal; S Bhatnager; M K Bhan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Indian pediatrics     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0019-6061     ISO Abbreviation:  Indian Pediatr     Publication Date:  1989 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-05-10     Completed Date:  1990-05-10     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985062R     Medline TA:  Indian Pediatr     Country:  INDIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1135-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
Child, Preschool
Diarrhea / drug therapy*,  etiology
Diarrhea, Infantile / drug therapy,  etiology
Humans
Infant
Nalidixic Acid / therapeutic use*
Occult Blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
389-08-2/Nalidixic Acid

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