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Parasitic Gastrointestinal Infections

Pathogens

Drug Treatment

Giardia lamblia

metronidazole

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PO 400 mg three times a day for 5 to 7 days

OR

ornidazole

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PO 1500 mg as single evening dose

Cryptosporidium parvum

Blastocystis species

metronidazole

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PO 600 mg three times a day for 10 days

OR

trimethoprim+sulfamethoxazole

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(co-trimoxazole)

PO 160 mg/800 mg twice a day for 7 days

Dientamoeba fragilis

metronidazole

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PO 600 mg three times a day for 10 days

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