Nitazoxanide for persistent diarrhoea in Zambian acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients: a randomized‐controlled trial

Background:  Adults with acquired immune deficiency syndrome and persistent diarrhoea in Zambia have intestinal infection, predominantly protozoa.

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