Description
Protozoal causes of diarrhea in HIV
Others not included in the table: Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia Iamblia
Microsporidia
- Pathology: very tiny spherical bodies w/in the intestinal cell
- Trichrome staining
- Antiretroviral therapy, albendazole
Cryptosporodium
- Pathology: spherical bodies just underneath the brush border (superficial, "floating")
- AFB, immunofluorescent stain
- Antiretroviral therapy, nitazoxanide
Cyclospora
- Pathology: spherical bodies w/in the intestinal cell
- AFB, immunofluorescent stain
- Sulfamethoxazole/TMP
Cystoisospora
- Pathology: spherical bodies w/in the intestinal cell
- AFB, immunofluorescent stain
- Sulfamethoxazole/TMP
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