Cyclospora infection in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
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Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-88469
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Diarrhea is a common clinical manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The important protozoan pathogens causing diarrhea include cryptosporidium, microsporidium, Isospora belli and cyclospora besides giardia lamblia and entamoeba histolytica.OBJECTIVE:
The objective of the present study was to determine the incidence of cyclospora (a coccidian protozoan) infection in HIV infected patients.METHODOLOGY:
Faecal smears were stained by modified acid fast staining method to demonstrate oocysts of cyclospora.RESULTS:
Out of 334 faecal specimens which were studied, cyclospora were identified in 22 cases (6.6 percent); and in 50 percent of the patients, there was a mixed infection with another protozoan parasite namely cryptosporidium.CONCLUSION:
Identification of this parasite is important because cyclosporiasis can be treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Outbreaks of cyclospora infection have been linked to waterborne transmission. Though adequately chlorinated water is free of coliforms, it can still contain cyclospora.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Humains
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Incidence
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Infections opportunistes liées au SIDA
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Cyclosporose
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Diarrhée
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Inde
Type d'étude:
Etude d'incidence
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Étude pronostique
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Année:
2000
Type:
Article
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