infectious diseases
Cryptosporidiosis
Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis
Nitazoxanidein patients without AIDS and with persistent infection Antiretroviral therapy (ART) in patients with AIDS;nitazoxanidemay improve symptoms, but does not cure infection in patients with AIDS Inimmunocompetent people,cryptosporidiosis is self-limited. For severe or persistent infections, oralnitazoxanideis used; the recommended doses, given for 3 days, are as follows: Age 1 to 3 years: 100 mg 2 times a day Age 4 to 11 years: 200 mg 2 times a day Age ≥ 12 years: 500 mg 2 times a day For HIV-infected patients, immune reconstitution with Antiretroviral therapy: General principles is key. Supportive measures, oral or parenteral rehydration, and hyperalimentation may be needed for immunocompromised patients with severe disease. 1.Pantenburg B, Cabada MM, White AC Jr: Treatment of cryptosporidiosis.Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther7(4):385-91, 2009. doi: 10.1586/eri.09.24 