Childhood Cryptosporidiosis: A Case Report
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 cl...
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| author | P. Agnamey D. Djeddi A. Diallo A. Vanrenterghem N. Brahimi C. da Costa A. Totet |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-3ea6f1f272f84cf0bf2d53ea966b78ae2025-02-03T07:25:19ZengWileyJournal of Parasitology Research2090-00232090-00312010-01-01201010.1155/2010/935625935625Childhood Cryptosporidiosis: A Case ReportP. Agnamey0D. Djeddi1A. Diallo2A. Vanrenterghem3N. Brahimi4C. da Costa5A. Totet6Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, University Hospital, 80054 Amiens, FranceDepartment of Paediatrics, University Hospital, 80054 Amiens, FranceDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, University Hospital, 80054 Amiens, FranceDepartment of Paediatrics, University Hospital, 80054 Amiens, FranceDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, University Hospital, 80054 Amiens, FranceDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, University Hospital, 80054 Amiens, FranceDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, University Hospital, 80054 Amiens, FranceCryptosporidium 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/935625 |
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| title | Childhood Cryptosporidiosis: A Case Report |
| title_full | Childhood Cryptosporidiosis: A Case Report |
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