A patient presents with severe diarrhea described as watery and bloody. He states he ate some chicken at a farm and wasn't sure if it was cooked well enough. His stool demonstrates many WBC's and S-shaped gram-neg rods. Which of the following antimicrobial agent of choice should be used to treat this patient?
- metronidazole
- erythromycin
- ampicillin
- ciprofloxacin
- doxycycline
Answer: B
Erythromycin
Campylobacter = erythromycin
Know Your Content Blueprint
Infectious and Noninfectious Diarrhea is covered as part of the PANCE GI and Nutrition Blueprint
Review Topic: Infectious and Noninfectious Diarrhea (ReelDx)