title: Cryptosporidium infection in diarrheic children in southeastern Iran.
abstract: In a cross-sectional study conducted in children referred to Bandar Abbas Pediatric Hospital in southeastern Iran, the prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection was 7%. Diarrhea lasted significantly longer in children infected with Cryptosporidium. There were also a significant association between Cryptosporidium infection and underweight children and no association with parent's occupation, breast-feeding, source of drinking water, vicinity or presence of sewage or animal exposure.
authors.affiliation: PO Box: 79145-4188 Department of Parasitology, Bandar Abbas School of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran. yhamedi@hums.ac.ir
authors.forename: Yaghoob
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hamedi
authors.forename: Omid
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Safa
authors.forename: Mehregan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haidari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors