Published on Jul 31, 2018
daily mcq 23 answer

Treatment  to eradicate salmonella carrier state is by

  1. Ciprofloxacin, 500 mg orally twice a day for  2 weeks
  2. Ciprofloxacin, 750 mg orally twice a day for 4 weeks
  3. Ciprofloxacin, 500 mg orally twice a day for  8 weeks
  4. Ciprofloxacin, 250 mg orally twice a day for 4 weeks

 CMDT 2018/P 1482

Treatment of Carriers:

  • Ciprofloxacin, 750 mg orally twice a day for 4 weeks
  • It  has proved to be highly effective in eradicating the carrier state
  • Cholecystectomy may also achieve this goal

if salmonella is susceptible to ampicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, or chloramphenicol these drugs may also be used to eradicate carrier state