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.
MeSH terms
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy*
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Adult
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Animals
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Antiprotozoal Agents / therapeutic use*
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Blastocystis Infections / diagnosis
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Blastocystis Infections / drug therapy*
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Blastocystis hominis / isolation & purification*
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Feces / parasitology
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Humans
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Male
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Nitro Compounds
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Parasite Egg Count
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Thiazoles / therapeutic use*
Substances
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Antiprotozoal Agents
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Nitro Compounds
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Thiazoles
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nitazoxanide