High dose prolonged treatment with nitazoxanide is not effective for cryptosporidiosis in HIV positive Zambian children: a randomised controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Treatment of cryptosporidiosis in HIV infected children has proved difficult and unsatisfactory with no drugs having demonstrable efficacy in controlled trials except nitazoxanide. We hypothesised that a prolonged course of treatment...

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Main Authors: Katubulushi Max, Watuka Angela, Payne Lara, Sianongo Sandie, Mwiya Mwiya, Amadi Beatrice, Kelly Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/9/195