title: Cryptosporidiosis in patients with AIDS.
abstract: Cases of cryptosporidiosis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) residing in Melbourne over a 6-year period (1990-1995) are described. During this period 85 cases occurred, while 979 new AIDS diagnoses were notified. Over this period temporal clustering in cryptosporidial detection was evident (P=0.007), but the pattern was not statistically associated with the season, rainfall (P=0.88), mean average maximal temperature (P=0.15) or mean average minimal temperature. Further studies should identify these risk factors and provide an opportunity to prevent this devastating disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Stuart
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hellard
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jolley
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Spelman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hoy
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Yates
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Fairley
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000818:Animals; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D012621:Seasons; D014739:Victoria / Q000453:epidemiology