Empiric treatment of diarrhea in patient with HIV infection: a case report

Authors

  • Lisa A. Susanto Department of Internal Medicine, Wangaya Regional Hospital, Denpasar, Bali
  • I. Made Bayu S. Dana Department of Internal Medicine, Wangaya Regional Hospital, Denpasar, Bali
  • Ketut Suryana Department of Internal Medicine, Wangaya Regional Hospital, Denpasar, Bali

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20210278

Keywords:

Diarrhea, HIV, Metronidazole

Abstract

Diarrhea is common opportunistic infection in patient with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Diarrhea in patient with HIV infection that contributes the negatively to quality of life. The etiology of diarrhea in patient with HIV infection is multifactorial include infectious, non-infectious, ART-association diarrhea. In addition, this diarrhea can be associated with empiric therapy. This article a 31 years old male patient with 3 days fatigue and diarrhea. Physical examination dry mucous membranes, abdominal pain especially in in the upper abdomen and increase small bowel peristalsis. Stool examination test doesn’t have blood, parasites, and fungi. Stool cultures for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter organisms no presence. The treatment metronidazole oral 500 mg every 8 hours was again performed. Metronidazole is available for the management of diarrhea in patient with HIV that can’t be treated with other antibiotics.

Author Biographies

Lisa A. Susanto, Department of Internal Medicine, Wangaya Regional Hospital, Denpasar, Bali

department of internal medicine

I. Made Bayu S. Dana, Department of Internal Medicine, Wangaya Regional Hospital, Denpasar, Bali

department of internal medicine

Ketut Suryana, Department of Internal Medicine, Wangaya Regional Hospital, Denpasar, Bali

department of internal medicine

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