title: Intestinal cryptosporidiasis in living related renal transplant recipients.
abstract: Cryptosporidium infestations are common in immunocompromised AIDS patients. However, the literature in renal transplant recipients is scarce. We conducted a study to know the prevalence, disease manifestations, and management of cryptosporidial infestations in live related renal transplant recipients. Cryptosporidial infestations were observed in 20% of patients, including 16.6% who had symptomatic diarrhea. We conclude that the prevalence is high in the transplant population, but only a few patients are symptomatic. Clinicians should routinely request special stains to demonstrate cryptosporidium in stool specimens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Transplant Surgery, Chandigart India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Udgiri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Minz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kashyap
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heer
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mohandas
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Minz
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Malla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007194:India; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000469:parasitology; D013997:Time Factors