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Cryptosporidium oocysts in stool specimens submitted to routine ova & parasite examination: 38 months survey.
J Med Assoc Thai. 1991 Jul; 74(7):259-64.JM

Abstract

The fecal samples submitted for routine ova and parasite examination in Children's Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, between October 1984 and November 1987, were investigated for Cryptosporidial oocysts, indicated that the prevalence was 1.61 per cent. The infection played an important role in aetiology of gastroenteritis and/or diarrhea. Because the children, particularly those less than 2 years of age who had watery and non-bloody stools and accompanied with gastrointestinal symptoms were found to have Cryptosporidium oocysts, almost (84.31%) of the infected children were hospitalized. Suggestively, Cryptosporidiosis should be included in the diagnosis of diarrheal disease in children and diarrheal illness in immunocompetent patients. In this report, the source of infection and the route of transmission was not identified but 80.39 per cent of children with cryptosporidiosis children were admitted with primary diagnosis of diarrhea together with pneumonia. The medication was Furazolidone or the combination of Trimethoprime and Sulphamethoxazone.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Jantanavivat C
Department of Protozoology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Sucharit P
No affiliation info available
Harikul S
No affiliation info available
Inchang S
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Child, PreschoolCryptosporidiosisDiarrhea, InfantileFecesFemaleHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePrevalenceThailand

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

1765740

Citation

Jantanavivat, C, et al. "Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Stool Specimens Submitted to Routine Ova & Parasite Examination: 38 Months Survey." Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet Thangphaet, vol. 74, no. 7, 1991, pp. 259-64.
Jantanavivat C, Sucharit P, Harikul S, et al. Cryptosporidium oocysts in stool specimens submitted to routine ova & parasite examination: 38 months survey. J Med Assoc Thai. 1991;74(7):259-64.
Jantanavivat, C., Sucharit, P., Harikul, S., & Inchang, S. (1991). Cryptosporidium oocysts in stool specimens submitted to routine ova & parasite examination: 38 months survey. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet Thangphaet, 74(7), 259-64.
Jantanavivat C, et al. Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Stool Specimens Submitted to Routine Ova & Parasite Examination: 38 Months Survey. J Med Assoc Thai. 1991;74(7):259-64. PubMed PMID: 1765740.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Cryptosporidium oocysts in stool specimens submitted to routine ova & parasite examination: 38 months survey. AU - Jantanavivat,C, AU - Sucharit,P, AU - Harikul,S, AU - Inchang,S, PY - 1991/7/1/pubmed PY - 1991/7/1/medline PY - 1991/7/1/entrez SP - 259 EP - 64 JF - Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet JO - J Med Assoc Thai VL - 74 IS - 7 N2 - The fecal samples submitted for routine ova and parasite examination in Children's Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, between October 1984 and November 1987, were investigated for Cryptosporidial oocysts, indicated that the prevalence was 1.61 per cent. The infection played an important role in aetiology of gastroenteritis and/or diarrhea. Because the children, particularly those less than 2 years of age who had watery and non-bloody stools and accompanied with gastrointestinal symptoms were found to have Cryptosporidium oocysts, almost (84.31%) of the infected children were hospitalized. Suggestively, Cryptosporidiosis should be included in the diagnosis of diarrheal disease in children and diarrheal illness in immunocompetent patients. In this report, the source of infection and the route of transmission was not identified but 80.39 per cent of children with cryptosporidiosis children were admitted with primary diagnosis of diarrhea together with pneumonia. The medication was Furazolidone or the combination of Trimethoprime and Sulphamethoxazone. SN - 0125-2208 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/1765740/Cryptosporidium_oocysts_in_stool_specimens_submitted_to_routine_ova_&_parasite_examination:_38_months_survey_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -