Infection by Cryptosporidium sp. in immunocompromised haematological patients

Authors

  • Pedro Paulo Chieffi Sta. Casa de São Paulo; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Maria Aparecida Paschoalotti Sta. Casa de São Paulo; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Carmen Sílvia Vergueiro Sta. Casa de São Paulo; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Carlos Sérgio Chiattone Sta. Casa de São Paulo; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas

Keywords:

Cryptosporidium sp., Cryptosporidiosis, Lymphoproliferative disease, Immunocompromised patient

Abstract

The frequency of intestinal infection by Cryptosporidium sp. was determined in 60 patients, attended at the Haematological and Haemotherapeutical Service of "Santa Casa de Misericórdia" of São Paulo, suffering lymphoproliferative diseases (Group 1). As control group (Group 2) 59 persons without haematological diseases, but with the same life time and living at the same place of that of haematological patients, had been examined. The stool parasitological tests performed disclosed Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts in six (10%) individuals belonging to Group 1, whereas, in Group 2, nobody showed infection by this coccidian. Among the patients infected by Cryptosporidium sp. only one showed diarrhoeal faeces.

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Published

2005-10-01

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 5 (2005)

Section

Brief Communication

How to Cite

Chieffi, P. P., Paschoalotti, M. A., Vergueiro, C. S., & Chiattone, C. S. (2005). Infection by Cryptosporidium sp. in immunocompromised haematological patients . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 47(5), 301-302. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30942