Cryptosporidiosis & HIV/AIDS

Overview | Prevention

Preferred Therapy and Duration
Recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Symptomatic treatment of diarrhea (AIII)

Effective ART (to increase CD4+ count to >100 cells/µL) can result in complete, sustained clinical, microbiological and histologic resolution of HIV-associated cryptosporidiosis (AII)

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Overview

Cryptosporidiosis Infection in Immunocompromised Persons (April 16, 2008)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cryptosporidiosis (December 17, 2004)
A chapter from "Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents" guidelines.
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In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents: Parasitic Infections (December 2004)
43 slides covering toxoplasmosis, cryptosporidiosis, and microsporidiosis; available only in PowerPoint.
From AETC National Resource Center
Endemic Cryptosporidiosis and Exposure to Municipal Tap Water in Persons With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): A Case-Control Study (January 2003)
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Chart of Opportunistic Infections: Cryptosporidiosis (October 2001)
From Project Inform
Cryptosporidiosis in Patients with HIV Disease (October 1996)
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital

Prevention

Prevention of Cryptosporidiosis in Immunocompromised Persons (April 16, 2008)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kansas: Health Officials Search for Source of Parasite Outbreak (September 5, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Revised Food, Water Safety Guidelines Released for People With HIV (June 9, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Prophylaxis for Cryptosporidiosis (April 1998)
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital

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