Disseminated isosporiasis in an AIDS patient

Infection of the gastrointestinal tract with Isospora belli is a cause of chronic diarrhea in patients with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Such infection usually responds to therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and recurrence can be prevented by ongoing maintenance therapy. W...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases 1997-09, Vol.16 (9), p.699-701
Hauptverfasser:	Bernard, E, Delgiudice, P, Carles, M, Boissy, C, Saint-Paul, M C, Le Fichoux, Y, Michiels, J F, Dellamonica, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - drug therapy AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - parasitology Animals Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use Coccidiosis - drug therapy Coccidiosis - parasitology Female Humans Isospora - ultrastructure Lymph Nodes - parasitology Microscopy, Electron Sulfamethoxazole - therapeutic use Trimethoprim - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	Infection of the gastrointestinal tract with Isospora belli is a cause of chronic diarrhea in patients with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Such infection usually responds to therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and recurrence can be prevented by ongoing maintenance therapy. We report the case of a woman with AIDS who presented with disseminated Isospora belli infection despite prophylactic treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
ISSN:	0934-9723 1435-4373
DOI:	10.1007/BF01708565