[11 cases of isosporiasis (Isospora belli) in patients with AIDS].
The study of 11 cases of isosporiasis (Isospora belli) shows that this opportunistic coccidia, alone or with Cryptosporidium, causes severe prolonged diarrhoea which worsens the prognosis and evolution of AIDS patients. A low prevalence (0.7%) is found in subjects from tropical regions. The results of treatment are disappointing. Bactrim is the only drug found to be effective but prolonged parasitological surveillance is required to detect the frequent relapses, and assess the long-time usefulness of this drug.
Deluol
A M
AM
Service de Parasitologie, Hôpital Claude-Bernard, Paris.
Cenac
J
J
Michon
C
C
Matheron
S
S
Coulaud
J P
JP
Savel
J
J
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D014295:Trimethoprim; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole
A propos de onze cas d'isosporose (Isospora belli) chez les patients atteints de SIDA.