Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-seronegative patients: A case series

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Case Series

Author Details : Drishti Sagar*, Harpreet Kaur

Volume : 10, Issue : 2, Year : 2023

Article Page : 109-113

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmr.2023.019

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Abstract

Enteric infections by are a frequent cause of diarrhea among and HIV infected patients but there are limited reports of their occurrence in patients. is a transmitted protozoan infection and is one of the leading causes of chronic parasitic diarrhea. Here we report a case series of from three different patients where two patients are and one is a post renal transplant case. All the patients came with watery diarrhea for which stool samples were collected and examined by modified acid fast staining (’s method). On microscopic examination of smear, multiple, pink, round to oval acid fast of 4-6µm diameter were seen against a blue background resembling . Early diagnosis and prompt initiation of drugs aids in timely treatment and prevention of disseminated ..

Keywords: Cryptosporidium, Diarrhea, Immunocompetent, Kinyoun’s method, Nitazoxanide.

How to cite : Sagar D, Kaur H, Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-seronegative patients: A case series. Indian J Microbiol Res 2023;10(2):109-113

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