HIV opportunistic infection cryptosporidiosis: prevention and treatment guidelines

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief:, Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [2]

Overview

Cryptosporidiosis is caused by Cryptosporidium species, a group of protozoan parasites that infect the small bowel mucosa, and in immunosuppressed persons, the large bowel and extraintestinal sites. Those at greatest risk for disease are patients with advanced immunosuppression (i.e., CD4+ T lymphocyte counts generally <100 cells/µL)[1] The three most common species infecting humans are C. hominis (formerly C. parvum genotype 1 or human genotype), C. parvum (formerly C. parvum genotype 2 or bovine genotype), and C. meleagridis. In addition, infections with C. canis, C. felis, C. muris, and Cryptosporidium pig genotype have been reported in immunocompromised patients. Preliminary analyses indicate that some zoonotic species might have a stronger association with chronic diarrhea than C. hominis. However, whether the different Cryptosporidium species are associated with differences in severity of disease or response to therapy is unknown.

Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents

Outline of the Guideline:

Treatment Recommendations

ART with immune restoration (an increase of CD4+ T lymphocyte count to >100 cells/µL) is associated with resolution of symptoms of enteric microsporidiosis, including that caused by E. bieneusi.[2][3][4] All patients should be offered ART as part of the initial management of their infection (AII). Nevertheless, data indicate that microsporidia are suppressed but not eliminated.[3]

No specific therapeutic agent is active against E. bieneusi infection. A controlled clinical trial suggests that E. bieneusi might respond to oral fumagillin (60 mg/day), a water insoluble antibiotic made by Aspergillus fumigatus (BII).[5][6] However, fumagillin is not available for systemic use in the United States. One report indicates that 60 days of nitazoxanide might resolve chronic diarrhea caused by E. bieneusi in the absence of ART.[7] However, the effect might be minimal among patients with low CD4+ T cell counts. Nitazoxanide is approved for use among children and is expected to be approved by the FDA for use among adults.

Albendazole and fumagillin have demonstrated consistent activity against other microsporidia in vitro and in vivo.[8][9][10][11][12] Albendazole, a benzimidazole that binds to b-tubulin, has activity against many species of microsporidia, but it is not effective for Enterocytozoon infections, although fumagillin has activity in vitro and in vivo.

Albendazole is recommended for initial therapy of intestinal and disseminated (not ocular) microsporidiosis caused by microsporidia other than E. bieneusi (AII). Itraconazole also might be useful in disseminated disease when combined with albendazole especially in infections caused by Trachipleistophora or Brachiola (CIII).

Ocular infections caused by microsporidia should be treated with topical Fumidil B (fumagillin bicylohexylammonium) in saline (to achieve a concentration of 70 mg/mL of fumagillin)(BII).Topical fumagillin is the only formulation available for treatment in the United States and is investigational. Although clearance of microsporidia from the eye can be demonstrated, the organism often is still present systemically and can be detected in the urine or in nasal smears. In such cases, the use of albendazole as a companion systemic agent is recommended (BIII).

Reference

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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Goguel J, Katlama C, Sarfati C, Maslo C, Leport C, Molina JM (1997). "Remission of AIDS-associated intestinal microsporidiosis with highly active antiretroviral therapy". AIDS. 11 (13): 1658–9. PMID 9365777. Retrieved 2012-04-19. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
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  5. ↑ Molina JM, Goguel J, Sarfati C, Michiels JF, Desportes-Livage I, Balkan S, Chastang C, Cotte L, Maslo C, Struxiano A, Derouin F, Decazes JM (2000). "Trial of oral fumagillin for the treatment of intestinal microsporidiosis in patients with HIV infection. ANRS 054 Study Group. Agence Nationale de Recherche sur le SIDA". AIDS. 14 (10): 1341–8. PMID 10930148. Retrieved 2012-04-19. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ Molina JM, Tourneur M, Sarfati C, Chevret S, de Gouvello A, Gobert JG, Balkan S, Derouin F (2002). "Fumagillin treatment of intestinal microsporidiosis". N. Engl. J. Med. 346 (25): 1963–9. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa012924. PMID 12075057. Retrieved 2012-04-19. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  7. ↑ Bicart-Sée A, Massip P, Linas MD, Datry A (2000). "Successful treatment with nitazoxanide of Enterocytozoon bieneusi microsporidiosis in a patient with AIDS". Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 44 (1): 167–8. PMC 89645. PMID 10602740. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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