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INTESTINAL AND PULMONARY INFECTION BY Cryptosporidium parvum IN TWO PATIENTS WITH HIV/AIDS.

Authors :
Reina FT
Ribeiro CA
Araújo RS
Matté MH
Castanho RE
Tanaka II
Viggiani AM
Martins LP
Source :
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo [Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo] 2016; Vol. 58, pp. 21. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Mar 22.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

We describe two patients with HIV/AIDS who presented pulmonary and intestinal infection caused by Cryptosporidium parvum, with a fatal outcome. The lack of available description of changes in clinical signs and radiographic characteristics of this disease when it is located in the extra-intestinal region causes low prevalence of early diagnosis and a subsequent lack of treatment.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1678-9946
Volume :
58
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27007564
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946201658021