Pulmonary cryptosporidiosis in a bone marrow transplant recepient
Pakistan Journal of Pathology. 2009; 20 (4): 143-146
in English
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ABSTRACT
Cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite of Phylum Apicomplexa, causes acute short term intestinal infection in immunocompetent individuals. However, in immunocompromised patients, it causes prolonged and life threatening watery diarrhea, rarely with extra-intestinal involvement. We present a case of Cryptosporidium parvum with pulmonary involvement who was managed with azithromycin and co-trimoxazole combination. This is the second reported case in the world in HIV negative patient undergoing bone marrow transplantation
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English
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Pak. J. Pathol.
Year:
2009
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