[Therapeutic approaches to cryptosporidiosis. A review of the literature].

Cryptosporidiosis is a coccidian infection that usually occurs in children an immunocompromised patients. With the AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) epidemic there have been an increased number of clinical cases and still we don't have an optimal therapeutic regimen to eradicate the infection. Since 1907 when the organism was first described, a large amount of anti-infective agents have been used without success. We present herein a review of the new therapeutic approaches, although none of them is satisfactory and new studies are required for the development of an optimal treatment. Symptomatic and nutritional support are the unique treatment we have so far.