Cryptosporidial Carriage without Symptoms in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Letters and Corrections1 January 1990Cryptosporidial Carriage without Symptoms in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)Edward N. Janoff, MD, Catherine Limas, MD, Roger L. Gebhard, MD, Kent A. Penley, BSEdward N. Janoff, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Catherine Limas, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Roger L. Gebhard, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Kent A. Penley, BSSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-112-1-75 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editor: Although cryptosporidial infections may cause severe, prolonged, and occasionally fatal diarrheal disease in persons with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (1, 2), asymptomatic carriage of the organism is underappreciated (3). We recently saw a patient for whom awareness of that possibility resulted in a dramatically improved clinical outcome.A 34-year-old man was diagnosed with AIDS and cryptosporidial infection in January 1987 when he developed severe diarrhea for more than 1 month. Symptoms resolved spontaneously until 18 months later when he was hospitalized with 2 months of progressive anorexia, intermittent watery diarrhea and abdominal pain, fever, and a...References1. Soave R and Armstrong D. Cryptosporidium and cryptosporidiosis. Rev Infect Dis. 1986;8:1012-23. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Laughon B, Druckman D, and Vernon A. Prevalence of enteric pathogens in homosexual men with and without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Gastroenterology. 1988;94:984-93. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Zar F, Geiseler P, and Brown V. Asymptomatic carriage of Cryptosporidium in the stool of a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [Letter]. J Infect Dis. 1985;151:195. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Smith P, Lane C, and Gill V. Intestinal infections in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): etiology and response to therapy. Ann Intern Med. 1988;108:328-33. LinkGoogle Scholar5. Smith P and Janoff E. Infectious diarrhea in human immunodeficiency virus infection. Gastroenterol Clin No Am. 1988;17:587-98. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Edward N. Janoff, MD; Catherine Limas, MD; Roger L. Gebhard, MD; Kent A. Penley, BS PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byThe Role of Surgery in Treating Parasitic Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract from ProtozoaComplications of HIV/AIDS and other secondary immunodeficienciesA preliminary study of the prevalence of intestinal parasites in immunocompromised patients with and without gastrointestinal manifestationsEmerging concepts in gastrointestinal aspects of HIV-1 pathogenesis and managementNew Insights into Human CryptosporidiosisCRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENTS IN A TURKISH UNIVERSITY HOSPITALA clinicopathologic analysis of AIDS-related cryptosporidiosisCryptosporidiosis in HIV infected persons: Prevalence in a New York City populationAGENTS OF DIARRHEADetection of Cryptosporidium parvum DNA in formed human feces by a sensitive PCR-based assay including uracil-N-glycosylase inactivationEtude rétrospective de 145 cas de cryptosporidiose chez des patients infectés par le VIHIntestinal function and injury in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome—related cryptosporidiosisDuodenal morphology and intensity of infection in AIDS-related intestinal cryptosporidiosisINFECTIOUS DIARRHEAS IN PATIENTS WITH AIDSAlcohol and Murine Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Suppression of Resistance to Cryptosporidium parvum Infection during Modulation of Cytokine ProductionImproved stool concentration procedure for detection of Cryptosporidium oocysts in fecal specimensGastrointestinal symptoms in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus: relevance of infective agents isolated from gastrointestinal tract.Gastrointestinal Infections in AIDSPhillip D. Smith, MD, Thomas C. Quinn, MD, Warren Strober, MD, Edward N. Janoff, MD, Henry Masur, MDThreshold of detection of Cryptosporidium oocysts in human stool specimens: evidence for low sensitivity of current diagnostic methodsNosocomial outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in AIDS patients. 1 January 1990Volume 112, Issue 1Page: 75-76KeywordsAIDSAbdominal painCryptosporidiosisDiarrheaDysenteryFeversInfectious disease immunology ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1990 PDF downloadLoading ...