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Protozoa Treatments
Protozoa and their treatment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Giardia Lamblia | Metronidazole; GET on the metro! |
| Trichomonas vaginalis | Metronidazole; GET on the metro! |
| Trypanosoma cruzi | Nifurtimox (only symptomatic in chronic stage) |
| Trypanosoma gambiense and rhodesiense | Suramin for blood-borne; Melarsoprol for CNS penetration |
| Leishmania donovani | Sodium stibogluconate |
| Plasmodium vivax and ovale | chloroquine and primaquine to prevent relapse (hypnozoites in liver) |
| Plasmodium malariae | chloroquine |
| Plasmodium falciparum | sulfadoxine plus pyrimethamine, mefloquine, quinine |
| Babesia | quinine, clindamycin |
| Cryptosporidium | None! -supportive |
| Toxoplasma gondii | sulfadiazine plus pyrimethamine |
| Entamoeba histolytica | Metronidazole and iodoquinol (specific for intraluminal killing; for carriers); GET on the metro! |
| Naegleria fowleri | None! |