ffCiprofloxacin 500 mg every 12 hours for 10–14 days Child: 10-15 mg/kg per dose}<b>Other antibiotics</b><br>ffChloramphenicol 500 mg 6 hourly for 10 days Child: 25 mg/kg IV, IM or oral for 10-14 days<br><b>In severe, resistant forms or pregnancy</b>ffCeftriaxone 1 g IV every 12 hours for 10-14 days Child: 50 mg/kg per dose<br><b>Alternative in pregnancy</b><br>ffAmoxicillin 1 g every 8 hours for 10 days Child: 10-15 mg/kg per dose<br><b>Chronic carriers (treat for 4-6 weeks)</b>ffCiprofloxacin 500-750 mg every 12 hours ffChild: 10-15 mg/kg per dose ffRefer complications (e.g. perforation) to a higher level of care