Pharma-YNG Offers TD Advice That Includes Cyclospora
Maybe its because we are thinking about a spring trip to some destination in South or Central America that an especially good write up on Travelers' Diarrhea caught our attention. Its on a blog called Pharma-YNG and it includes just about all causes of TD with suggested treatements.
It includes this about treatment of TD caused by protozoa like cyclospora:
"The most common parasitic cause of TD is Giardia intestinalis, and treatment options include metronidazole, tinidazole, and nitazoxanide (10). Although cryptosporidiosis is usually a self-limited illness in immunocompetent persons, nitazox-anide can be considered as a treatment option. Cyclosporiasis is treated with TMP-SMX. Treatment of amebiasis is with metronidazole or tinidazole, followed by treatment with a luminal agent such as iodoquinol or paromomycin."
All in all, the Pharma-YNG summary of TD is very well done.
Its the sort of helpful advice that you might want to slip into your permanent travel file. It can be found here.
