[Antibiotics for uncomplicated Salmonella enteritis: are they useful? A critical consideration of the literature].
This article, a version of an earlier publication (6), reviews the human and veterinary literature on the effect of anti-microbials on uncomplicated Salmonella enteritis. The main conclusion is that there is no evidence for the widely held belief that anti-microbials prolong the time that salmonellae are shed.
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Hoofdafdeling Infectieziekten en Immunologie, Afdeling Bacteriologie, Universiteit Utrecht, Faculteit der Diergeneeskunde, Postbus 80165, 3508 TD Utrecht.
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D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents