Intestinal cryptosporidiosis in HIV-infected patients in the department of infectious diseases

The Cryptosporidiosis is a gastrointestinal opportunistic parasitic disease is a major cause of diarrhea and malnutrition in patients infected with HIV. Its prevalence is estimated at 2.76%. The aim was to determine the prevalence of intestinal Cryptosporidium in patients infected with HIV and to identify Cryptosporidium species in question.