Cholera Treatment and Recomendations

Treatment of cholera is to replace fluid, electrolytes and glucose, the oral route has proven to be generally sufficient, so it is necessary in most cases parenteral hydration.

Cholera Treatment

It is important to maintain good hydration and adequately replace sodium bicarbonate and potassium chloride. Under this regime, virtually all the cholera patients are being saved. Antimicrobials such as tetracycline, chloramphenicol and furazolidone and other factors can shorten the illness and lessen the severity of the symptoms but will never be substitutes for hydration and electrolyte and glucose management.

Overall the development is satisfactory if the patient receives timely treatment based on hydration, with this evolution tends toward resolving the infectious process in the term of 4 to 7 days without any complication.

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