B20.8 + (A07.2)
DESCRIPTION
Chronic diarrhoea due to Cryptosporidium parvum. Disease lasting >4 weeks is AIDS-defining (WHO clinical stage 4).
GENERAL MEASURES
Rehydration with oral rehydration solution (ORS).
MEDICINE TREATMENT
There is no specific antimicrobial therapy for cryptosporidiosis. As with other opportunistic diseases it responds well to ART.
Antimotility agents are partially effective, e.g.:
- Loperamide, oral, 4 mg initially, followed by 2 mg as required up to four times daily.