8.2.5
Oesophageal candidiasis
Clinical HIV Guidelines, 5th Edition, 2022. Chapter 8, HIV-related diseases.
Signs and symptoms
Retrosternal pain on swallowing; infants and children refusing to eat; +/- oral thrush
Treatment
Fluconazole tablets Adult: 200mg 24-hourly for 14 days Child: 12mg/kg day one then 6mg/kg for 14 days HIV-related diseases
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