(BALA) MEDICAL UPDATE: Bactrim Desensitization

(BALA) MEDICAL UPDATE: Bactrim Desensitization

BEING ALIVE; April 1995
presented by Mark Katz MD and reported by Jim Stoecker

We have made the case many times that anyone whose T-cell count falls below 200 should be on PCP prophylaxis. And we have also made the case that PCP prophylaxis should be, if at all possible, Bactrim. Many people have problems with the drug, but there are a number of desensitization regimens available. And many studies report high success rates with these regimens. We emphasize that it is worth the effort to pursue desensitization if you initially have problems with Bactrim; it is currently the superior prophylaxis for PCP.

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