A 35-year-old man returns from Southeast Asia with a 3-day history of watery diarrhoea, mild cramping and no blood or fever. He is drinking adequately...

Question

A 35-year-old man returns from Southeast Asia with a 3-day history of watery diarrhoea, mild cramping and no blood or fever. He is drinking adequately and is otherwise well. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Oral rehydration and symptomatic treatment without antibiotics

Answer

Empirical ciprofloxacin for 7 days

Answer

Empirical metronidazole for 10 days

Answer

Stool culture and immediate hospital admission

Answer

Single dose of azithromycin 1 g plus loperamide

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Traveller's diarrhoea

A 35-year-old man returns from Southeast Asia with a 3-day history of watery diarrhoea, mild cramping and no blood or fever. He is drinking adequately and is otherwise well. What is the most appropriate management?