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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