Cyclospora cayetanensis: First report of imported and autochthonous infections in Kuwait
Introduction: The intestinal coccidian parasites Cryptosporidium spp. and Cyclospora cayetanensis have emerged as significant human pathogens worldwide. The reports of Cyclospora cayetanensis infection in the Middle East are sporadic and no case has been reported from Kuwait. Methodology: Stool...
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Introduction: The intestinal coccidian parasites Cryptosporidium spp. and Cyclospora cayetanensis have emerged as significant human pathogens worldwide. The reports of Cyclospora cayetanensis infection in the Middle East are sporadic and no case has been reported from Kuwait.
Methodology: Stool specimens were collected from six individuals presenting with watery diarrhoea of varying degree and severity at the District General hospitals, Kuwait. Four patients were male, two were female and their ages ranged from 5 to 64 years. Three cases were seen among the migrant population from the Indian subcontinent who had recently returned to Kuwait and two cases were seen in the local population with no history of travel abroad. The stool smears were stained with modified acid-fast stain and examined under ultraviolet (UV) fluorescence illumination. .
Results: Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts with variable staining characteristics were detected by microscopy. Two of the cases were also associated with other enteric pathogens. Clinical suspicion of Cyclospora infection was not recorded for any of the cases. All patients showed remarkable symptomatic and parasitologic improvements upon treatment with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
Conclusion: Cyclospora spp. are important aetiological agents of diarrhoea in the Middle East. An awareness of the parasitic infection and use of appropriate diagnostic modalities are essential to elucidate the clinical and epidemiological significance of the parasitosis in this geographic area.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a20566c7cac94487aedabbeecc1f46f42025-08-20T02:14:10ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802011-05-0150510.3855/jidc.1722Cyclospora cayetanensis: First report of imported and autochthonous infections in KuwaitJamshaid Iqbal0Parsotam Ravjee Hira1Faiza Al-Ali2Nabila Khalid3Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, PO Box: 24923, Safat 13110, KuwaitDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, PO Box: 24923, Safat 13110, KuwaitDepartment of Laboratories, Farwania Hospital, PO Box: 2, Safat 13001, KuwaitDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, PO Box: 24923, Safat 13110, Kuwait Introduction: The intestinal coccidian parasites Cryptosporidium spp. and Cyclospora cayetanensis have emerged as significant human pathogens worldwide. The reports of Cyclospora cayetanensis infection in the Middle East are sporadic and no case has been reported from Kuwait. Methodology: Stool specimens were collected from six individuals presenting with watery diarrhoea of varying degree and severity at the District General hospitals, Kuwait. Four patients were male, two were female and their ages ranged from 5 to 64 years. Three cases were seen among the migrant population from the Indian subcontinent who had recently returned to Kuwait and two cases were seen in the local population with no history of travel abroad. The stool smears were stained with modified acid-fast stain and examined under ultraviolet (UV) fluorescence illumination. . Results: Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts with variable staining characteristics were detected by microscopy. Two of the cases were also associated with other enteric pathogens. Clinical suspicion of Cyclospora infection was not recorded for any of the cases. All patients showed remarkable symptomatic and parasitologic improvements upon treatment with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Conclusion: Cyclospora spp. are important aetiological agents of diarrhoea in the Middle East. An awareness of the parasitic infection and use of appropriate diagnostic modalities are essential to elucidate the clinical and epidemiological significance of the parasitosis in this geographic area. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1722CyclosporiasisautochthonousimportedKuwait |
| spellingShingle | Jamshaid Iqbal Parsotam Ravjee Hira Faiza Al-Ali Nabila Khalid Cyclospora cayetanensis: First report of imported and autochthonous infections in Kuwait Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Cyclosporiasis autochthonous imported Kuwait |
| title | Cyclospora cayetanensis: First report of imported and autochthonous infections in Kuwait |
| title_full | Cyclospora cayetanensis: First report of imported and autochthonous infections in Kuwait |
| title_fullStr | Cyclospora cayetanensis: First report of imported and autochthonous infections in Kuwait |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cyclospora cayetanensis: First report of imported and autochthonous infections in Kuwait |
| title_short | Cyclospora cayetanensis: First report of imported and autochthonous infections in Kuwait |
| title_sort | cyclospora cayetanensis first report of imported and autochthonous infections in kuwait |
| topic | Cyclosporiasis autochthonous imported Kuwait |
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