Successful Treatment with Nitazoxanide of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Microsporidiosis in a Patient with AIDS
AUTOR(ES)
Bicart-Sée, Alain
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
A patient with AIDS and chronic diarrhea caused by Enterocytozoon bieneusi was successfully treated with nitazoxanide, producing a complete clinical and parasitological response, while off of antiviral therapy. This suggests that nitazoxanide may be effective in treating microsporidiosis caused by E. bieneusi, a disease for which there is no established treatment.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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