Cyclospora: Difference between revisions

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watery (sometimes explosive) diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, [[abdominal pain/cramps, bloating, increased flatus, nausea, and fatigue
can last days to over a month
In immunocompromised hosts, cyclospora may cause severe, intractable, voluminous diarrhea resembling cryptosporidiosis. Extraintestinal disease in patients with AIDS may include cholecystitis and disseminated infection.

stool O&P
Detection is facilitated by staining stool samples with modified acid-fast stain or modified safranin stain. Multiple (≥ 3) stool specimens may be needed because cyst secretion may be intermittent (2)

Bactrim: 160 mg TMP and 800 mg SMX po bid for 7 to 10 days for cyclosporiasis or for 10 days. Children are given 5 mg/kg TMP and 25 mg/kg SMX po bid for the same number of days.
Immunocompromised patients may require higher doses and longer duration of treatment, and treatment of acute infection is usually followed by long-term suppressive therapy

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 ==Signs/Symptoms==
-*watery (sometimes explosive) diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, stomach cramps/pain, bloating, increased flatus, nausea, and fatigue
+*watery (sometimes explosive) [[diarrhea]], loss of appetite, weight loss, [[abdominal pain/cramps, bloating, increased flatus, [[nausea]], and fatigue
 *can last days to over a month
-*In immunocompromised hosts, cyclospora may cause severe, intractable, voluminous diarrhea resembling cryptosporidiosis. Extraintestinal disease in patients with AIDS may include cholecystitis and disseminated infection.
+*In immunocompromised hosts, cyclospora may cause severe, intractable, voluminous diarrhea resembling cryptosporidiosis. Extraintestinal disease in patients with [[AIDS]] may include cholecystitis and disseminated infection.
 ==Diagnosis==