Failure to eradicate Isospora belli diarrhoea despite immune reconstitution in adults with HIV--a case series.

Isospora belli causes diarrhoea in patients with AIDS. Most respond to targeted therapy and recommendations are that secondary prophylaxis can be stopped following immune reconstitution with ART. We report eight cases of chronic isosporiasis that persisted despite standard antimicrobial therapy, sec...

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Main Authors: Tom H Boyles, John Black, Graeme Meintjes, Marc Mendelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3412810?pdf=render