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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: Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD; Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD
Last Reviewed: 10/20/21 (What's New)

Summary

Guidelines on opportunistic infections recommend ART for initial management of microsporidial infection in patients with HIV (Table 7) (Management Guidelines)^{[CDC OI]} (Management Guidelines)^{[GESIDA OI]}
Albendazole is recommended for treatment of intestinal and disseminated microsporidiosis, other than that caused by E bieneusi^{[Molina 1998]}
Ocular infections can be treated with topical fumagillin combined with oral albendazole

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