[Isospora belli infection in HIV positive patients: report of two cases and literature review].
Isosporosis is an infection caused by parasitic protozoa of the genus Isospora, coccidia affecting various different vertebrate species, including humans. It is an uncommon infection in our country and it is not a zoonosis. We present two cases of Isospora belli infection in HIV positive patients from the Valparaiso region. We discuss the clinical events caused by this agent, its epidemiology, cases published in the local and foreign literature, as well as its treatment and prevention measures.
Neira O
Patricia
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Departamento de Preclínicas Cátedra de Parasitología, Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile. patricia.neira@uv.cl
Barthel M
Elizabeth
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Wilson L
Gonzalo
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Muñoz S
Nelson
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007549:Isospora / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D021865:Isosporiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction