title: Cryptosporidiosis in Benha, study of some recent modalities in diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: A total prevalence of cryptosporidiosis was carried out on 1087 diarrheal patients of all age groups attending the outpatient clinics using modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain (MZN) and Meriflour direct immunofluorescent technique (IFA). IFA was more sensitive, specific and gave positive results 19.5% than MZN stain which gave a positivity 13.5% Cases were divided into 3 groups, each group was treated by one of nitazoxanid (NTZ), or co-trimoxazole or placebo. The most effective drug was NTZ which cured 39 patients (79.6%) out of 49 patients followed by co-trimoxazole that gave cure of 20 (41.6%) out of 48 patients. Placebo cured 20 (40%) out of 50 patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Benha Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Abdel-Maboud
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Rossignol
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: el-Kady
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Mostafa
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kabil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000469:parasitology; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D019085:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D015995:Prevalence; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D013844:Thiazoles; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; C041747:nitazoxanide