Cryptosporidiosis Flashcards
Cryptosporidiosis cause ?
protozoal cause
Cryptosporidiosis is more common in ?
(e.g. HIV) and young children.
Most common in HIV
features of Cryptosporidiosis
watery diarrhoea
abdominal cramps
fever
mmunocompromised patients complications of cryptosporidosis ?
sclerosing cholangitis and pancreatitis
diagnosis of cryptosporidosis ?
stool: modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain (acid-fast stain) of the stool may reveal the characteristic red cysts of Cryptosporidium
Management of cryptosporidosis ?
supportive for healthy patients
Management of cryptosporidosis f the patient has HIV and is not on antiretroviral therapy?
should be started and often will be enough to resolve the infection
Management of cryptosporidosis in immunocompromised ?
nitazoxanide
rifaximin - severe disease
