The combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole is effective against which of the following oppounistic infections in the AIDS patient?
Cotrimoxazole is drug of choice for : - Pneumocystis- Nocardia- Burkholderia Cepacia Both sulfonamide and trimethoprime are bacteriostatic when used alone, it becomes bacteriocidal in combine state. Cotrimoxazole is used as a prophylaxis for Pneumocystis Jirovecii pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals like HIV. Aerolized pentamidine, Dapsone, Dapsone plus pyrimethamine, Atovoquone are other drugs which can be used for the same also. Herpes Simplex: DOC is Acyclovir Cryptococcal meningitis: Acute phase: amphotericin BMaintenance phase: Fluconazole Suldoxime + Pyrimethamine is used for parasite(malaria and toxoplasmosis)
Disseminated Herpes simplex
Cryptococcal meningitis
Pneumocystis jiroveci
Tuberculosis
Antimicrobial Drugs