[An imported Japanese case of cyclosporiasis].
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.
Sakakibara
Yuko
Y
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Hospital Organization, Osaka Minami Medical Center. yuko.s@onh.go.jp
Takigawa
Atsuo
A
Kawabata
Yuri
Y
Hirotani
Tamaki
T
Mukai
Kaori
K
Matsumoto
Kengo
K
Nakanishi
Fumihiko
F
Tanaka
Yoshio
Y
Masuda
Eiji
E
Hijioka
Taizo
T
D000328:Adult; D021866:Cyclosporiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D007564:Japan; D014195:Travel