Treatment of Shigellosis: III. Comparison of One- or Two-Dose Ciprofloxacin with Standard 5-Day Therapy

Abstract

A single 1-gram dose of ciprofloxacin is effective therapy for patients infected with species of Shigella other than S. dysenteriae type 1. Single-dose therapy is inferior to 10-dose therapy for treating patients infected with S. dysenteriae type 1.