[2 patients with diarrhea caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis following a trip to the tropics].
A 58-year-old man and his 60-year-old wife returned from a journey through Indonesia with complaints of persisting diarrhoea. In the stools of both patients we found oocysts of the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. We treated them with co-trimoxazole which resulted in fast clinical improvement. An infection with the parasite C. cayetanensis should be considered in travellers returning from tropical countries with persisting diarrhoea. Despite the self-limiting nature of the infection treatment with co-trimoxazole 960 mg 2 dd for 7 days may be considered in cases with a protracted course.
Lammers
H A
HA
Afd. Interne Geneeskunde, Academisch Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam.
van Gool
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Eeftinck Schattenkerk
J K
JK
D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000469:parasitology*; D016783:Eucoccidiida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000962:Antimalarials; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
Twee patiënten met diarree door Cyclospora cayetanensis na een bezoek aan de tropen.