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Case Report

Acute, Severe Cryptosporidiosis in an Immunocompetent Pediatric Patient

by
Caitlin Tallant
1,
Patrick Huddleston
1,
Asim Alshanberri
2 and
Subhasis Misra
3,*
1
School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX
2
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Miami Health Systems, Miami, FL
3
Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Clin. Pract. 2016, 6(2), 837; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2016.837
Submission received: 12 January 2016 / Revised: 12 January 2016 / Accepted: 20 April 2016 / Published: 4 July 2016

Abstract

Severe diarrheal illness in children can be attributed to a number of different microbiological agents. Without appropriate microbiological testing of stool samples, patients who present with multiple days of severe diarrhea might have a delay in proper diagnosis and treatment. Here, we report a case of an immunocompetent pediatric patient presenting with acute cryptosporidiosis. Humans and bovine species are known hosts of cryptosporidium and several studies have evaluated the zoonotic transmission of cryptosporidium from cattle to humans. Adding diagnostic tests for cryptosporidium like Ziehl-Neelsen staining of stool or fecal rapid antigen detection techniques should be considered in the workup of patients presenting with undifferentiated, severe diarrheal illness, especially in those who have close contact with livestock.
Keywords: cryptosporidium; immune status; pediatric cryptosporidium; immune status; pediatric

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Tallant, C.; Huddleston, P.; Alshanberri, A.; Misra, S. Acute, Severe Cryptosporidiosis in an Immunocompetent Pediatric Patient. Clin. Pract. 2016, 6, 837. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2016.837

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Tallant C, Huddleston P, Alshanberri A, Misra S. Acute, Severe Cryptosporidiosis in an Immunocompetent Pediatric Patient. Clinics and Practice. 2016; 6(2):837. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2016.837

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Tallant, Caitlin, Patrick Huddleston, Asim Alshanberri, and Subhasis Misra. 2016. "Acute, Severe Cryptosporidiosis in an Immunocompetent Pediatric Patient" Clinics and Practice 6, no. 2: 837. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2016.837

APA Style

Tallant, C., Huddleston, P., Alshanberri, A., & Misra, S. (2016). Acute, Severe Cryptosporidiosis in an Immunocompetent Pediatric Patient. Clinics and Practice, 6(2), 837. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2016.837

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