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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