A prevalence of Cryptosporidium infections among Thai HIV-infected patients.
The prevalence of Cryptosporidium in 156 HIV-infected Thai patients who had acute diarrheal illness at Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Hospital, was studied. This cross-sectional study was performed from March to August in year 2001. The patients ranged in age from 1 month-65 years old. A stool sample from each subject was stained to find the oocysts by modified Ziehl Nelson carbolfuchsin staining. According to the present study, a diagnosis of Cryptosporidium parvum infection was found in 20 patients (11 males and 9 females). The prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in the present series was 12.8 per cent (10.0% in males and 19.1% in females). This infection rate between males and females was not significantly different. Comparing this prevalence to a report in the previous 5 years in the same hospital, the same high rate can be seen.
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Wilai
W
Saksirisampant
Boonchuay
B
Eampokalap
Monthasawas
M
Rattanasrithong
Sirirat
S
Likanonsakul
Viroj
V
Wiwanitkit
Anucha
A
Nasingkarn
Natapong
N
Denmasae
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011336:Probability; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology