inPractice® - Secondary Prophylaxis

Parasitic Infections in HIV-Infected Patients

Authors: José M. Miró, MD, PhD; Miriam J. Álvarez-Martínez, MD, PhD (More Info)
Editors in Chief: Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD; Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD
Last Reviewed: 4/1/16 (What's New)

Summary

Secondary prophylaxis for cyclosporiasis is sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim 800/160 mg once daily, 3 times per week (Table 15)^{[Panel 2008a]}
Alternatively, ciprofloxacin 500 mg once daily, 3 times per week may be given^{[Pape 1994; Verdier 2000]}

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