Cryptosporidiosis in white patients in South Africa

A. D. Steele; E. Gove; P. J. Meewes

doi:10.1016/S0163-4453(89)90869-4

Cryptosporidiosis in white patients in South Africa

A. D. Steele^*, E. Gove, P. J. Meewes

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From January to December 1987, faecal specimens received from 3186 white children and adults with diarrhoea were examined for the presence of cryptosporidial oocysts. They were found in 129 patients, an incidence of 4·1 %. Most of the infections were in children less than 5 years of age, giving an incidence of 6·2% in this age group. Cryptosporidium was usually the only pathogen detected, additional pathogens being identified in only 19 cases. A marked seasonal increase in incidence was seen in 107 cases (82·9%) between January and May, that is in late summer and early autumn in South Africa.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	281-285
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Infection
Volume	19
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0163-4453(89)90869-4
Publication status	Published - Nov 1989

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