Cryptosporidium parvum diarrhea in an infant with short bowel syndrome
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, cilt.41, sa.2, 2006 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2006
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.11.048
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Pediatric Surgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Cyptosporidium parvum, short bowel syndrome, diarrhea
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Cryptosporidium parvum is an underdiagnosed cause of diarrhea in children. The case of a 1-year-old girl with short bowel syndrome presenting with severe dehydrating diarrhea with a protozoon named C parvum is reported. Although the resection of the small bowel in this patient seemed to cause this severe infection with C parvum, more cases are needed to include the resection of the small bowel as a risk factor for Cryptosporidium infection and/or for a more severe form of diarrhea. Awareness of this infection among clinicians will help to diagnose this infection since special acid fast staining is made on special request. © 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.