DIARRHEAL DISEASES

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Subject: DIARRHEAL DISEASES                                              

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Folder Title: VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES FOLDER 1                                                                 

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           II. Chlamydia Trachomatis
                 A. urethral, cervical, and rectal infection
                    1. Doxycycline 100 mg BID orally x 7 days or
                    2. Tetracycline 500 mg QID orally x 7 days or
                    3. Erythromycin 500 mg QID orally x 7 days

                 B. Coniunctivitis (Chlamvdia TraChomatiga
                    1. Doxycycline 100 mg BID orally x 3 weeks, or
                    2. Tetracycline 500 mg OID orally x 3 weeks, or
                    3. Erythromycin 500 Mg QID orally x 3 weeks.

           III. Non-Gonococcal Urethritis - as for Chlamydia Trachomatis.

           IV. Syphilis
                 A. Primary, Secondary, or early latent (less than 1
                    year duration):
                    1.  Benzathine Penicillin G, 2.4 million units, IM, one
                        dose.
                    2.  Less desirable alternatives:
                        a. Doxycycline 100 mg BID orally x 2 weeks.
                        b. Tetracycline 500 mg QID orally x 2 weeks.
                        c. Erythromycin 500 mg QID orally x 2 weeks.

                 B. Late latent syphilis (more than 1 year), cardiovascular
                    syphilis, or gummas:
                    1.  Benzathine penicillin G, 2.4 million units IM.. 3
                         doses, I week apart, for 3 consecutive weeks.
                    2.  Less desirable alternatives; to be used if neuro-
                        syphilis has been excluded:
                        &. Doxycycline 100 Mg BID orally x 4 weeks.
                        b. Tetracycline 500 Mg QID orally x 4 weeks.

                 C. Neurosyohilis - Aqueous crystalline Penicillin G 2-4
                        million units q 4h IV x 14 days.
                        No proven alternative - refer for desensitization of
                          allergic patient.

           V. Chancroid
                A. 1. Erythromycin 500 mg QID orally x 7 days, or
0 mg IM, one dose.
                B. Other alternatives:
                   1.   TMP/SMX 160/800 (2 tablets or I double strength
                        tablet) BID orally x 7 days, or
                   2.   Ciprofloxacin 500 mg BID orally x 7 days, or
                   3.   Amoxicillin plus clavulinic acid (Augrnentin) 500 mg
                        TID orally x 7 days.

           VI. Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)
                 A. Doxycycline 100 mg BID orally x 3 weeks
                 B. Alternativest tetracycline 500 mg QID orally x 3 weeks,
                      or, erythromycin 500 mg QID orally x 3 weeks, or
                 sulfisoxazole 500 mg QID orally x 3 weeks.



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Subject = DIARRHEAL DISEASES
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 18-OCT-1996