All patients with<unk>  require antibiotic therapy. Ampicillin, with or without gentamicin, is the antibiotic of choice for the treatment of<unk> . Patients intolerant to penicillins may be managed with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Duration of therapy depends on the clinical syndrome and may range from several days in non-complicated gastroenteritis to 6 weeks in endocarditis or encephalitis. Listerial gastroenteritis is frequently self-limited among healthy adults, but a short course of oral ampicillin may be considered among immunocompromised or pregnant individuals or those who have ingested food implicated in outbreaks. Non-gastroenteritis<unk>  often require hospitalization and intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy.
Listeriosis medical therapy
Babesiosis medical therapy
Bartonellosis medical therapy
Salmonellosis medical therapy
Shigellosis medical therapy
Legionellosis medical therapy
Yaws medical therapy
Psittacosis medical therapy