Drugs for cholera

Drug-resistant cholera and typhoid are sparking fears in Zimbabwe as cases rise.

No other drugs besides antibiotics should be used in the treatment of cholera. The choice of antibiotics is determined by the susceptibility patterns of the local strains of V cholerae O1 or O139. If antimicrobial therapy is to be initiated, it should be given when the patient is first seen and cholera is suspected.

Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by Vibrio cholerae However, the risk is small when these drugs are used for short courses of therapy, especially if used

Strategies for drug therapy of cholera. Cholera toxin, released from the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, consists of an A subunit coupled to a B subunit that contains five identical peptides assembled in a pentameric ring [5]. Cholera toxin binds to intestinal enterocytes through interaction of the B subunit with the GM1 ganglioside

The antibiotic options for cholera are the tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones and macrolides. Most V. cholerae are resistant to chloramphenicol, co-trimoxazole and

Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by Vibrio cholerae (see the images below). The hallmark of the disease is profuse secretory

by GH Rabbani 2024 Cited by 37as the treatment ofchoice in cholera (20), the drug cannot be prescribed various antimicrobial drugs for the treatment of cholera. Bull. W.H.O. 37

Don't prescribe anti-motility drugs (e.g. loperamide). Isolate Adapted from the Global Task Force on Cholera Control Cholera Outbreak Response

by GH Rabbani 2024 Cited by 53cholera toxin, and in a preliminary study the drug had reduced purging in patients with cholera. Forty-six adults with cholera were included in the.