infections
Microsporidiosis
Treatment of Microsporidiosis
Albendazoleor fumagillin For people with AIDS, also antiretroviral drugs For eye infection,albendazole(taken by mouth) and fumagillin (as eye drops) If the Overview of the Immune System is normal, mild cases of microsporidiosis usually resolve without treatment. In people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection , it is very important to The antimicrobial treatment of microsporidiosis depends on which microsporidia species is causing the infection, whether the person's immune system is normal, and which organs are involved.Albendazole, taken by mouth, may help control diarrhea if the species causing the intestinal infection is susceptible to it. However, the drug does not eliminate the infection and has serious side effects, including bone marrow suppression (causing fewer blood cells to be made in bone marrow) and liver inflammation (hepatitis). Albendazoleis also used to treat microsporidiosis that affects the skin or muscle or that has spread throughout the body if the species causing the infection is susceptible. Fumagillin tablets taken by mouth have been used to control diarrhea when the infecting microsporidia species is potentially susceptible, but it also may have serious side effects. Fumagillin tablets are not available in the United States. Eye infections are treated withalbendazoletaken by mouth and fumagillin eye drops. Fluoroquinolone orvoriconazoleeye drops are sometimes useful. If these drugs do not relieve the symptoms, surgery to repair the cornea (keratoplasty) may be required. 