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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

Guidelines on opportunistic infections recommend sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim as the preferred treatment for PCP (Table 3) (Management Guidelines)^{[CDC OI]} (Management Guidelines)^{[Panel 2008b]}
Recommended duration of therapy is 21 days
Corticosteroids must be added in patients with pO₂ < 70 mm Hg or arterial-alveolar O₂ gradient ≥ 35 mm Hg

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Keywords: Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP)