DESCRIPTION
Diarrhoea with blood and/or mucus due to E. histolytica.
GENERAL MEASURES
Rehydration may be necessary. This should be done with oral rehydration
solution (ORS) unless the patient is vomiting or profoundly dehydrated.
Surgery for bowel perforation.
MEDICINE TREATMENT
Loperamide is contraindicated as it may result in toxic megacolon.
Metronidazole, oral, 800 mg 8 hourly for 10 days.
Reference and further reading
Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa 2012 Edition
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