title: Cryptosporidiosis in Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
abstract: During January to July 1986, 1,500 fecal specimens from out and in-patients attending Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok were examined for Cryptosporidium oocysts by modified acid fast technique. Eight were found to be positive. The prevalence of cryptosporidiosis was 3.7% in children with acute diarrhoea. Medical records of the patients showed that the main clinical presentation was acute diarrhoea with fever for one to 7 days duration. Stool examinations and cultures revealed no white blood cells or parasites or other enteropathogenic bacteria. All recovered within two weeks. The study suggest that Cryptosporidium is a relatively common nonviral cause of acute diarrhoea in young children and routine laboratory study to detect Cryptosporidium may be justified.
authors: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Thamlikitkul
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Tepmongkol
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Lamon
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Sripochang
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Rungnapawate
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Suvajeejarun
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000469:parasitology; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013785:Thailand