Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites of infection
1) Bacteria: 
 - Salmonella, Campylobacter, MAC. 
 - Others: E. coli, Shigella, bacterial overgrowth
2) Viral:
 - CMV
 - Others: Norwalk, adenovirus
3) Fungal:
 - Histoplasma
 - Others: Coccidioides
4) Protozoal: Cryptosporidium, Microsporidia, Cystoisospora, Cyclospora, Giardia, E. Histolytica
5) Others: Lymphoma, Kaposrs sarcoma, AIDS enteropathy, pancreatic insufficiency, drug-induced

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