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[Blastocystosis: nitazoxanide as a new therapeutic option].

Authors :
Cimerman S
Ladeira MC
Iuliano WA
Source :
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical [Rev Soc Bras Med Trop] 2003 May-Jun; Vol. 36 (3), pp. 415-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2003 Jul 31.
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

We report a case of a patient with AIDS and severe immunosuppression who developed diarrhea due to a vacuolar stage of Blastocystis hominis. The patient was treated with nitazoxanide, a 5-nitrothiazole broad-spectrum antiparasitic agent. We obtained complete remission of symptoms and eradication of the parasite. Nitazoxanide is a new treatment option for blastocystosis in AIDS patients. Further studies to test its efficacy are needed.

Subjects

Subjects :
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections diagnosis
Adult
Animals
Blastocystis Infections diagnosis
Feces parasitology
Humans
Male
Nitro Compounds
Parasite Egg Count
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections drug therapy
Antiprotozoal Agents therapeutic use
Blastocystis Infections drug therapy
Blastocystis hominis isolation & purification
Thiazoles therapeutic use

Details

Language :
Portuguese
ISSN :
0037-8682
Volume :
36
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
12908045
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/s0037-86822003000300016
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