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. 1987 Feb;6(1):56-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF02097194.

Cryptosporidia in immunocompetent patients with gastroenteritis

H Freidank, M Kist

Cryptosporidia in immunocompetent patients with gastroenteritis

H Freidank et al. Eur J Clin Microbiol. 1987 Feb.

Abstract

In a prospective study Cryptosporidium spp. were detected in nine immunocompetent patients (0.6%). The frequency was remarkably higher in children in the 0 to 14 year age group (1.6%), surpassed only by Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp. The predominant clinical features were watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, and vomiting. Comparison of the epidemiological data of the patients with those of a control group showed that contact persons with enteritis and drinking of unpasteurized milk were significantly associated with cryptosporidiosis.

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