Childhood Cryptosporidiosis: A Case Report | Zendy

Patrice Agnamey | Zendy; D. Djeddi | Zendy; Aïssata Diallo | Zendy; A. Vanrenterghem | Zendy; N. Brahimi | Zendy; Christopher da Costa | Zendy; Anne Totet | Zendy

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Childhood Cryptosporidiosis: A Case Report

Author(s) -

Patrice Agnamey,

D. Djeddi,

Aïssata Diallo,

A. Vanrenterghem,

N. Brahimi,

Christopher da Costa,

Anne Totet

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

journal of parasitology research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.46

H-Index - 27

eISSN - 2090-0031

pISSN - 2090-0023

DOI - 10.1155/2010/935625

Subject(s) - nitazoxanide , cryptosporidium , medicine , pediatrics , diarrhea , intensive care medicine , immunology , pathology , biology , feces , paleontology

Cryptosporidium has emerged as an important cause of diarrheal illness worldwide, especially amongst young children and patients with infectious or iatrogenic immune deficiencies. The authors describe a case of mild cryptosporidiosis in a well-nourished, immunocompetent, one-year-old child. Rapid clinical and parasitological improvement was observed after a 3-day course of nitazoxanide.

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