Cryptosporidium parvum diarrhea in an infant with short bowel syndrome

Hizli S., Aksoy U., Arslan N., Usluca S., Bekem O., Yalcin G., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.41, no.2, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.11.048
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Cyptosporidium parvum, short bowel syndrome, diarrhea
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Cryptosporidium parvum is an underdiagnosed cause of diarrhea in children. The case of a 1-year-old girl with short bowel syndrome presenting with severe dehydrating diarrhea with a protozoon named C parvum is reported. Although the resection of the small bowel in this patient seemed to cause this severe infection with C parvum, more cases are needed to include the resection of the small bowel as a risk factor for Cryplosporidium infection and/or for a more severe form of diarrhea. Awareness of this infection among clinicians will help to diagnose this infection since special acid fast staining is made on special request. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.