Abstract
Human cryptosporidiosis is a protozoan infection that can produce severe debilitating
disease in immunocompromised patients, especially those with AIDS. The efficiency
of different treatments is limited and there is no uniform therapy. We report a case
of eradication of AIDS-related cryptosporidiosis with azithromycin and discuss new
treatment regimens reported in the literature.
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Publication history
Accepted:
August 26,
1999
Received in revised form:
June 21,
1999
Received:
June 7,
1999
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© 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
