A 23-year-old man presents with watery diarrhoea and abdominal cramps after returning from backpacking in South-East Asia. Symptoms began 5 days ago. ...

Question

A 23-year-old man presents with watery diarrhoea and abdominal cramps after returning from backpacking in South-East Asia. Symptoms began 5 days ago. He is afebrile and haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Oral rehydration only with watchful waiting

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Empirical ciprofloxacin for 7 days

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Empirical metronidazole for 14 days

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Immediate stool culture and admission

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High-dose loperamide only

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

A 23-year-old man presents with watery diarrhoea and abdominal cramps after returning from backpacking in South-East Asia. Symptoms began 5 days ago. He is afebrile and haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate management?