Medicine

True statements regarding diarrhea in HIV infection include all of the following except:

Diarrhea due to Salmonella has a greater incidence of associated bacteremia and may require chronic suppressive antibiotic therapy.

The most common parasites associated with diarrhea are Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, and Cryptosporidium.

Mycobacterium avium complex may cause diarrhea due to malabsorption, which responds well to treatment.

Cryptosporidium is diagnosed by acid-fast stain of intestinal biopsy or stool specimens; there is no proven effective treatment.