title: Early treatment of Campylobacter jejuni enteritis.
abstract: The bacteriologic and clinical effects of early antibiotic treatment of Campylobacter jejuni enteritis were studied. Erythromycin rapidly eliminated C. jejuni from stools, whereas trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole did not. Despite its bacteriologic effectiveness, erythromycin did not reduce the duration or severity of diarrhea, abdominal pain, or other symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville 22908.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Schorling
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Dudley
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Orgel
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Shields
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Thorson
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lohr
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Guerrant
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000187:drug effects; D002648:Child; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004751:Enteritis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D004917:Erythromycin; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D014295:Trimethoprim; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole