ISBP 2B2 parasites

Giardia is found

• On contaminated surface or in soil, food or water

• in contaminated water, food, or surfaces

• in contaminated water, food, or hands

Cryptosporidium is found

• On contaminated surface or in soil, food or water

• in contaminated water, food, or surfaces

• in contaminated water, food, or hands

E. histolytica is found

• On contaminated surface or in soil, food or water

• in contaminated water, food, or surfaces

• in contaminated water, food, or hands

Giardia has symptom onset in

• 1-2 weeks

• 2-10 days

• 2-4 weeks

• 1-4 weeks

drugs of choice: Tinidazole, Nitazoxanide, Metronidazole

for

• Giardiasis

• Cryptosporidiosis

• E. histolytica

• T. cruzi

Tinidazole, Nitazoxanide, Metronidazole, albendazole, Paromomycin

Can be used to treat

• Giardiasis

• Cryptosporidiosis

• E. histolytica

• T. cruzi

to treat Cryptosporidiosis use

• Nitazoxanide

• tinidazole

• Albendazole

• Metronidazole

Asymptomatic Cyst Passer or Mild Intestinal Amebiasis

is treated with

• Paromomycin

• Iodoquinol

• Metronidazole

• Tinidazole

Severe Intestinal Amebiasis or Amebic Liver Abscess

is treated with

• Paromomycin

• Iodoquinol

• Metronidazole

• Tinidazole

T. cruzi/Chagas Disease treatment

• Benznidazole

• Nifurtimox

• Mefloquine

• Metronidazole