Bacterial Infections
Supporting Assets
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Table 1. Treatment of Bartonella Infection in HIV-Infected Patients
Indication | First-Choice Treatment | Alternative Options |
Bacillary angiomatosis, peliosis hepatitis, bacteremia, and osteomyelitis |
Duration: ≥ 3 mos |
|
CNS infections and severe infections |
Duration: ≥ 3 mos |
|
Confirmed endocarditis |
Duration: ≥ 3 mos | With renal insufficiency*
|
Long-term suppression |
|
BID, twice daily; CNS, central nervous system; IV, intravenous; PO, orally; QID, 4 times daily; TID, 3 times daily.
*A number of other drugs may also require dose adjustment in patients with renal insufficiency. For details, please consult Table 7 in the 2014 “Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents.”[CDC OI]
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