How can Shigella infections be treated?
Though, Shigellosis can usually be treated with antibiotics. It is best to consult your doctor for proper diagnosis and laboratory tests.Appropriate treatment kills the Shigella bacteria that might be present in the patient’s stools, and shortens the illness. Unfortunately, some Shigella bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics and using antibiotics to treat shigellosis can actually make the germs more resistant in the future.when many persons in a community are affected by shigellosis, antibiotics are sometimes used selectively to treat only the more severe cases. Antidiarrheal agents such as loperamide (Imodium) or diphenoxylate with atropine (Lomotil) are likely to make the illness worse and should be avoided.
