Cryptosporidium hominis and Isospora belli diarrhea in travelers returning from West Africa

J Travel Med. 2010 Mar-Apr;17(2):141-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00393.x.

Abstract

Travel-related diarrhea is common among tourists to developing countries. We report two cases of diarrhea due to Cryptosporidium hominis and Isospora belli, respectively, in a child and an adult returning from Africa, without other associated microorganisms. We emphasize the need to detect underdiagnosed coccidiosis in diarrheic travelers with specific methods.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cryptosporidiosis / diagnosis*
  • Cryptosporidiosis / therapy
  • Cryptosporidium / isolation & purification*
  • Diarrhea / parasitology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Isospora / isolation & purification*
  • Isosporiasis / diagnosis*
  • Isosporiasis / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Travel*