Table 2 Summary of treatments and efficacy for Blastocystis infection

Iodoquinole (650 mg t.i.d)

0%

[91]

Emetine (100 μg/ml)

50%

[92]

Metronidazole (2000 mg s.i.d)

0%

[93]

Metronidazole (1500 mg s.i.d)

100%

[26]

Metronidazole (750 mg t.i.d)

100%

[24]

Metronidazole (750 mg t.i.d)

100%

[21]

Metronidazole (500 mg t.i.d)

100%

[79]

Metronidazole (250- 750 mg t.i.d)

33%

[80]

Metronidazole (750 mg t.i.d)

100%

[81]

Metronidazole (1500 mg s.i.d)

80%

[94]

Metronidazole (800 mg t.i.d)

0%

[30]

Metronidazole (30 mg/kg twice daily)

67%

[89]

Nitazoxanide (500 mg t.i.d)

100%

[86]

Nitazoxanide (100-200 mg b.i.d for children <12 yr, 500 mg b.i.d for >11 yr)

86%

[88]

Nitazoxanide (500 mg t.i.d)

100%

[95]

Ornidazole (500 mg t.i.d)

50%

[96]

Paromomycin (25 mg/kg t.i.d)

100%

[93]

Paromomycin (500 mg t.i.d)

100%

[97]

Paromomycin (25 mg/kg t.i.d)

100%

[82]

Paromomycin (1000 mg b.i.d) & MZ (750 mg t.i.d)

100%

[25]

Saccharomyces boulardii (250 mg b.i.d)

78%

[89]

Trimethroprim-SMX

22%

[80]

Trimethroprim-SMX (6 mg/kg TMP, 30 mg/kg SMX s.i.d)

95%

[98]

Trimethropim- SMX (320 mg TMP, 1600 mg SMX s.i.d)

93%

[98]

Trimethroprim- SMX (80 mg TMP, 400 mg SMX t.i.d)

100%

[30]

Triple therapy (nitazoxanide, furazolidone and secnidazole)

0%

[90]