Successful treatment with nitazoxanide of Enterocytozoon bieneusi microsporidiosis in a patient with AIDS

Authors
Bicart-See, A Massip, P Linas, MD Datry, A
Citation
A. Bicart-see et al., Successful treatment with nitazoxanide of Enterocytozoon bieneusi microsporidiosis in a patient with AIDS, ANTIM AG CH, 44(1), 2000, pp. 167-168
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
ISSN journal
00664804 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
167 - 168
Database
ISI
SICI code
0066-4804(200001)44:1<167:STWNOE>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A patient with AIDS and chronic diarrhea caused by Enterocytozoon bieneusi was successfully treated with nitazoxanide, producing a complete clinical a nd parasitological response, while off of antiviral therapy. This suggests that nitazoxanide may be effective in treating microsporidiosis caused by E . bieneusi, a disease for which there is no established treatment.