Disseminated <em>Cryptosporidium Parvum</em> infection in a post renal transplant child
<em>Cryptosporidium</em> species are parasitic protozoans causing diarrhoea following the ingestion of oocyst contaminated food or water. Disease severity and duration vary with the host immune status. Cryptosporidiosis has emerged as a cause of severe persistent diarrhoea in solid organ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Kandy Society of Medicine
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://sljm.sljol.info/articles/165 |
| Summary: | <em>Cryptosporidium</em> species are parasitic protozoans causing diarrhoea following the ingestion of oocyst contaminated food or water. Disease severity and duration vary with the host immune status. Cryptosporidiosis has emerged as a cause of severe persistent diarrhoea in solid organ transplant patients. Even though the infection is self-limiting among immunocompetent hosts, it can lead to disseminated disease in immunocompromised persons. Here we report a case of <em>Cryptosporidium parvum</em> infection of a 5-year-old boy, 4 months following kidney transplantation, to elaborate the complexities of management. |
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| ISSN: | 2579-1990 |