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What is the best treatment for stec infection?
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Going to E.R.: Specific treatment of stec is not usually necessary antibiotics are not recommended and may be harmful anti-diarrhoeal medicines should be avoided hus is a serious disease that is treated in intensive care units in hospitals. Dialysis and blood transfusions are often required. http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/factsheets/infectious/shigatoxigenic.html.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Symptomatic...: Antimicrobials, at least most of them, are bad in this infection and can increase the risk of severe complications.
Answered 1/5/2019
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