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== Prophylaxis regimens ==
== Prophylaxis regimens ==


* ''Pneumocystis jirovecii'' (CD4 <200)
* ''[[Pneumocystis jirovecii]]'' (CD4 <200)
** Preferred: TMP-SMX 1 DS or SS PO daily
** Preferred: TMP-SMX 1 DS or SS PO daily
** Alternate
** Alternate
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*** Pentamidine nebs 300 mg every month
*** Pentamidine nebs 300 mg every month
*** Atovaquone 1500 mg PO daily
*** Atovaquone 1500 mg PO daily
* ''Toxoplasma gondii'' (CD4 <100 and IgG positive)
* ''[[Toxoplasma gondii]]'' (CD4 <100 and IgG positive)
** Preferred: TMP-SMX 1 DS PO daily
** Preferred: TMP-SMX 1 DS PO daily
** Alternate
** Alternate
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*** Dapsone 50 mg PO daily + pyrimethamine/leucovorin PO weekly
*** Dapsone 50 mg PO daily + pyrimethamine/leucovorin PO weekly
*** Atovaquone 1500 mg PO daily
*** Atovaquone 1500 mg PO daily
* ''Mycobacterium avium complex'' (CD4 <50)
* ''[[Mycobacterium avium complex]]'' (CD4 <50)
** Preferred: Azithromycin 1200 mg PO once weekly
** Preferred: Azithromycin 1200 mg PO once weekly
** Alternate
** Alternate

Revision as of 22:35, 15 September 2019

CD4 Infections Action
Any Tuberculosis Screen for latent tuberculosis
Vaccinate for pneumococcus, influenza, varicella, HPV (if appropriate), Hepatitis A, and Hepatitis B
<500 Kaposi sarcoma (HHV-8)
Herpes simplex
Varicella zoster
<300 Candida
Molluscum contagiosum
Diarrhea from microsporidia and cryptosporidia
<200 Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
Dimorphic fungi
Start PJP prophylaxis (Septra SS or DS)
<100 Toxoplasmosis
Cryptococcus
Start toxo prophylaxis if IgG positive (Septra DS)
<50 Mycobacterium avium complex
Cytomegalovirus, including retinitis
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) from JC virus
Start MAC prophylaxis (azithromycin)

Prophylaxis regimens

  • Pneumocystis jirovecii (CD4 <200)
    • Preferred: TMP-SMX 1 DS or SS PO daily
    • Alternate
      • TMP-SMX 1 DS PO three times weekly
      • Dapsone 100 mg PO daily or 50 mg PO BID
      • Pentamidine nebs 300 mg every month
      • Atovaquone 1500 mg PO daily
  • Toxoplasma gondii (CD4 <100 and IgG positive)
    • Preferred: TMP-SMX 1 DS PO daily
    • Alternate
      • TMP-SMX 1 DS PO three times weekly
      • TMP-SMX 1 SS PO daily
      • Dapsone 50 mg PO daily + pyrimethamine/leucovorin PO weekly
      • Atovaquone 1500 mg PO daily
  • Mycobacterium avium complex (CD4 <50)
    • Preferred: Azithromycin 1200 mg PO once weekly
    • Alternate
      • Clarithromycin 500 mg PO BID
      • Azithromycin 600 mg PO twice weekly
      • Rifabutin, dose-adjusted to HIV meds

Further Reading