title: [An imported Japanese case of cyclosporiasis].
abstract: A 42-year-old Japanese woman, who resided in Indonesia suffered from watery diarrhea. As soon as she returned to Japan, she had a medical examination at our hospital. Oocysts of Cyclospora cayetanensis were isolated from her stool on the 14th day. Treatment with 1.6g/day sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim combination for 1 week was effective. Cyclosporiasis is a of newly-emerging infection and causes group infection or traveler's diarrhea. Cyclosporiasis should be suspected in patients with diarrhea who have returned from the endemic areas to Japan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Hospital Organization, Osaka Minami Medical Center. yuko.s@onh.go.jp
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakakibara
authors.forename: Atsuo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takigawa
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawabata
authors.forename: Tamaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirotani
authors.forename: Kaori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mukai
authors.forename: Kengo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Fumihiko
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Eiji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: Taizo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hijioka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D021866:Cyclosporiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D007564:Japan; D014195:Travel