Intestinal cryptosporidiosis. association with Pneumocystis carinii, cytomegalovirus and Candida sp. Infections
Keywords:
Immunodeficiency, Diarrhea, CryptosporidiosisAbstract
This is a case report of intestinal cryptosporidiosis diagnosed in histological specimen collected from autopsy. The patient was a child of 5 months admitted to the hospital with severe acute diarrhea associated with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, cytomegalic sialadenitis, oral and dermal candidiasis. The presence of multiple opportunistic infections in this case indicated immunodeficiency state. Cryptosporidium sp is a possible etiology of acute diarrhea in both immunodeficient and immunocompetent patients and has to be searched for at autopsy when diagnosis was not possible "in vivo".Downloads
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1987-10-01
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Coelho, K. I. R., Maeda, S. A., & Marques, M. E. A. (1987). Intestinal cryptosporidiosis. association with Pneumocystis carinii, cytomegalovirus and Candida sp. Infections . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 29(5), 323-326. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28538