title: Cyclospora cayetanensis in a patient with travelers' diarrhea: case report and review.
abstract: In recent years, several studies have shown that Cyclospora cayetanensis is a worldwide intestinal pathogen, and it has been implicated in a number of sporadic cases and epidemic outbreaks of diarrheal illness in several endemic areas. The parasite is associated with prolonged and relapsing watery diarrhea in immunocompetent persons, as well as in AIDS patients. Most reports of Cyclospora infection concern travelers visiting endemic countries. In European countries, a few cases of Cyclospora cayetanensis infection have been reported, and almost all of them were observed in persons after foreign travel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Athina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kansouzidou
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Charitidou
authors.forename: Themis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Varnis
authors.forename: Norma
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vavatsi
authors.forename: Fotini
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kamaria
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D021744:Cyclospora / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D021866:Cyclosporiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009018:Morocco; D014195:Travel; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination