|
Pathogen
|
Indication
|
First Choice
|
| P. carinii |
CD4 count <200 |
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole,
1 double strength tab qd. |
M.
tuberculosis
INH sensitive |
TST
>5mm, or prior
+ reaction, or contact with
known TB case |
INH,
300 mg po plus pyridoxine, 50 mg po qd X 12 mo. |
M.
Tuberculosis
INH resistant |
Same as above |
Rifampin, 600 mg qd X 12
mo. |
| Toxoplasmosis
gondii |
IgG
antibody to to Toxo and CD4 <100 |
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole,
1 double strength tab qd. |
| Mycobacterium
avium (complex) |
CD4 <75 |
Azithromycin, 1200 mg qw |