Cryptosporidiosis in north Indian children.
Indian J Med Sci
;
1991 Jun; 45(6): 143-5
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-67301
ABSTRACT
Stool samples of 100 children (below 2 years of age) with acute diarrhea as study group and 50 non-diarrheal stools of children (age and sex matched) as control were examined for parasites. The samples were processed and examined by direct wet mounts, concentration technique and modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining. The prevalence of cryptosporidium was 5.0% in the study group while none of the controlled samples showed it. In all cryptosporidium positive cases, no other bacterial or parasitic pathogen could be detected. Diarrhea persisted for 6-16 days and was moderate resulting in dehydration, which was rapidly corrected by oral/or intravenous fluids. Out of 5 cryptosporidium positive children 4 were breast-fed while 1 received bottle feeding. Only one positive case had contact with petdog.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Acute Disease
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Giardiasis
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Cryptosporidiosis
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India
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Infant
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Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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