A 30-year-old man presents with a 2-week history of watery diarrhoea, crampy abdominal pain, and recent travel to India. Stool culture grows Campyloba...

Question

A 30-year-old man presents with a 2-week history of watery diarrhoea, crampy abdominal pain, and recent travel to India. Stool culture grows Campylobacter jejuni. He is systemically well and tolerating oral fluids. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

No antibiotics; supportive care only

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Start broad-spectrum IV antibiotics

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Start oral Ciprofloxacin for 14 days

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Start oral Metronidazole and Vancomycin

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Admit for bowel rest and parenteral nutrition

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Campylobacter gastroenteritis

A 30-year-old man presents with a 2-week history of watery diarrhoea, crampy abdominal pain, and recent travel to India. Stool culture grows Campylobacter jejuni. He is systemically well and tolerating oral fluids. What is the most appropriate management?