Cyclospora cayetanensis in a patient with travelers' diarrhea: case report and review.
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.
Kansouzidou
Athina
A
Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Charitidou
Christina
C
Varnis
Themis
T
Vavatsi
Norma
N
Kamaria
Fotini
F
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
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination